The White House has warned staff not to wager on government decisions, but his family’s involvement with these firms undermines the president’s message.
Category: Polymarket (Adventure One QSS Inc)
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Polymarket Bets on Paris Temperature Prompt Investigation After Unusual Spikes
The New York Times – Business:The authorities said a Paris airport weather sensor may have been tampered with as large wagers were placed on the betting site.
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Soldier Used Classified Information to Bet on Maduro’s Ouster, U.S. Says
The New York Times – Business:Federal prosecutors say that Sgt. Gannon Ken Van Dyke, who was involved in the operation to oust Nicolás Maduro from power in Venezuela, used the information to place bets on a prediction market.
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Arizona Files Criminal Charges Against Kalshi, the Prediction Site
The New York Times – Business:The state accused Kalshi on Tuesday of operating an illegal gambling business, escalating the legal battle between states and prediction markets.
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How Anonymous Bettors Cashed In on the Iran Strike, Just Hours Before It Happened
The New York Times – Business:Polymarket users placed hundreds of bets of at least $1,000 predicting an imminent American strike, raising concerns about insider trading.
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Betting on Prediction Markets Is Their Job. They Make Millions.
Welcome to the era of the Polymarket sharp.
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The Rise of Prediction Markets
Billions of dollars are trading hands on sites like Polymarket and Kalshi, where people bet on everything from Taylor Swift’s wedding date to election outcomes.
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Polymarket Won’t Pay Users Who Bet on a U.S. Invasion of Venezuela
Polymarket users bet on whether the U.S. would invade Venezuela, but the prediction market said the Venezuelan president’s capture did not constitute an invasion.
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Kalshi, a Prediction Market, Raises $1 Billion in New Round
The fund-raising effort, the company’s third this year, values it at $11 billion, and comes amid stiff competition in the increasingly popular industry.
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Stock Exchange Parent to Take Big Stake in Polymarket
The $2 billion deal values the crypto-powered betting site, where users can wager on politics, sports and more, at about $8 billion.