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Connecticut has ordered nine prediction-market companies, including Polymarket, Coinbase, and Robinhood, to halt their services in the state, stepping up its efforts to regulate the digital gambling industry. Governor Ned Lamont and the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection issued cease-and…

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Federal law enforcement authorities are reportedly preparing to bring charges against a KPMG employee accused of using confidential audit data on publicly traded companies for their financial gain on the prediction market Polymarket. KPMG, one of the so-called “Big Four” accounting giants, acts as…

Just two of NFL Week 1 games are in the books, but it’s already clear the most wagered-on sport in the U.S. is likely to drive a tidal wave of prediction market activity this season. In a report out late Friday, Jefferies estimates that contract volume on DraftKings’ (NASDAQ: DKNG) DKeX and Crypto.…

Veteran finance executive Warren Jenson has been named the first chief financial officer (CFO) of Polymarket. Polymarket, the world’s largest prediction market, is trying to make headway in the United States, where the platform isn’t the dominant player. The crypto-based prediction market is bringi…

SBC Summit will move beyond the hype surrounding Web3 and crypto to explore their practical applications across payments, transparency, security and player trust through the dedicated Web3 & Crypto Academy. Part of SBC Summit’s premium Education+ programme, the Web3 & Crypto Academy will bring toge…

Stake has been added to the ‘blocked list’ register of Lagos, and banned from all 24 states within the Federation of State Gaming Regulators of Nigeria (FSGRN) effective immediately. Blocking orders have been summoned on crypto-native Stake, as its operations targeting Nigeria are deemed illegal by…

Sportsbook solutions supplier DATA.BET has expanded its Prediction Markets offering with a new crypto-focused “Up or Down” market type, alongside new data widgets and API integration. The supplier launched Prediction Markets as a standalone betting product in April 2026. The latest update adds shor…

Platforms that offer online gambling are facing more and more scrutiny from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), which says they are becoming more appealing to criminals searching for ways to move or raise money. The Rise of Online Gambling Brings in More Weaknesses The Paris-based global financ…

Sportsbook solutions provider DATA.BET has expanded its prediction markets product with a new crypto-focused ‘Up or Down’ market type, alongside live and historical data widgets and API integration. It follows the company moving into the popular yet controversial space in April 2026, with its produ…

Robinhood Markets is expanding its prediction markets business through a partnership with Crypto.com and its newly independent derivatives platform OG.com, adding another venue for its growing event-contract operation. Under the agreement, Robinhood will route a portion of its football prediction c…

Prediction markets deal follows the spin-off of OG.com as an independent trading platform.

DATA.BET, a leading sportsbook solution supplier, has released a major update to its Prediction Markets, the standalone betting offering launched in April 2026. It introduces a new crypto-focused Up or Down market type, live and historical data Widgets across the Crypto and Finance categories, and…

1win has added USDC deposit and withdrawal support through the Solana network, alongside its involvement in Web3 initiatives including Sona’s fundraising drive for emergency relief in Nepal. The post 1win broadens crypto suite with Solana integration and Web3 Nepal flood relief initiative first app…

Ossi “Monarch” Ketola, 29, the controversial founder of crypto casino Duel.com, was detained by a police tactical unit in Helsinki, Finland, on Saturday after fleeing antifa counter-protesters who were demonstrating against a neo-fascist rally. Ketola Apprehended By Police Ketola, the Finnish gambl…

Polymarket is the world’s largest prediction market by trading volume, but the crypto-based platform trails in the US. In seeking to increase its market share for Polymarket.us, the company is betting big on multimillion-dollar partnerships with some of the biggest names in sports and pop culture.…

Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ: HOOD) announced today it is teaming up with Crypto.com and that company’s OG.com platform, which was recently spun out as a standalone entity, on prediction markets. The brokerage firm said it will “begin routing a selection of event contracts” through Crypto.com and OG.c…

Crypto entertainment platform 1win has expanded its cryptocurrency offering by adding USDC deposits and withdrawals through the Solana network, while also stepping up its participation in Web3 initiatives, including a fundraising campaign for emergency relief efforts in Nepal. 1win users can now de…