The new round values the prediction market at $21 billion, up from $15 billion. Mr. Trump’s firm, 1789 Capital, will invest around $300 million.
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Donald Trump Jr.’s Firm Leads $1 Billion Funding Round for Polymarket
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Teleprompter Operator Who Bet on Trump Speeches Is Ordered to Pay Fine
The New York Times – Business:Gabriel Perez had access to the president’s speeches before they were delivered and was accused of placing unlawful wagers on words that would be spoken.
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Prediction Markets Should Be Regulated as Gambling, Appeals Court Says
The New York Times – Business:The outcome contradicted an earlier appeals court decision. Federal regulators said the split rulings called for resolution by the Supreme Court.
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Prediction Markets and States Clashed, Setting Off a Furious Political Battle
The New York Times – Business:A legal dispute over the future of Kalshi, Polymarket and others has drawn in the Trump administration, the president’s son and nearly every state attorney general.
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Trump, Who Has Amassed Enormous Wealth in Crypto, Hosts Industry Leaders
The New York Times – Business:President Trump called on Congress to pass a major cryptocurrency bill that would tilt regulation in the industry’s favor.
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Kalshi Ordered to Cease Most Operations in Washington State
The New York Times – Business:In a preliminary injunction, a state judge barred the prediction market from allowing residents to place bets on the bulk of its offerings.
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Prediction Firms Are Flagging Insider Traders. Many Will Not Face Charges.
The New York Times – Business:The agency that polices the industry does not have the staffing, the legal tools or the will to broadly crack down on wagers that are easily manipulated, experts say.
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From Foe to Ally: The S.E.C. Is Now Writing Crypto-Friendly Policies
The New York Times – Business:The embrace of crypto by financial regulators under President Trump has entered a new, cozier phase.