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Betting on the Oscars or the Super Bowl halftime show would be banned under new prediction market bill

Tue, 03/17/2026 - 13:23

Tech Insider : Politics, Business, Style

Sen. Chris Murphy and Rep. Greg Casar
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politics, Tech, prediction-markets, kalshi, Polymarket, chris-murphy, greg-casar

Who is favored to win an Oscar, according to Kalshi and Polymarket

Sun, 03/15/2026 - 12:57

Tech Insider : Business, Sports

An Oscar statuette — If bettors are correct, "One Battle After Another" will take home six Oscars, while "Sinners" is each set to win four.
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Entertainment, Tech, oscars-2026, academy-awards, Polymarket, kalshi, prediction-markets

Watch out, prediction markets. The 'super apps' are coming.

Thu, 03/12/2026 - 05:37

Tech Insider : Business, Crypto, Sports

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finance, Tech, prediction-markets, kalshi, Polymarket, Gambling

The Iran war is bringing a new wave of pressure onto prediction markets

Sat, 03/07/2026 - 05:08

Tech Insider : Politics, Business

Sen. Chris Murphy is planning to introduce a bill to ban prediction market trading on government actions.
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politics, Iran, prediction-markets, Polymarket, kalshi

Kalshi's response to its $2.2 million Iran mess: More fine print

Thu, 03/05/2026 - 04:17

Tech Insider : Business, Sports

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finance, Tech, kalshi, Polymarket, prediction-markets

Polymarket takes down nuclear detonation bet after online backlash

Wed, 03/04/2026 - 10:44

Tech Insider : Business

The prediction market would've paid out to traders if a nuclear weapon had been detonated anywhere in the world before a specific date.

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Tech, Polymarket, prediction-markets, nuclear-weapon, nuclear-detonation, Iran

Khamenei's killing spurs outrage among Kalshi and Polymarket users over claims of rigged markets and insider trading

Sun, 03/01/2026 - 12:23

Tech Insider : Business, Politics

A missile arcs through a blue sky, with the gray structure of a US Navy ship imposing overhead from the right. — Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116) fires a Tomahawk land attack missile in support of Operation Epic Fury, Mar. 1, 2026.
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Military & Defense, finance, prediction-markets, kalshi, Polymarket, Iran, warfare-big-bet

Who is Michael Selig? Meet the Trump administration's prediction market regulator

Sun, 03/01/2026 - 05:09

Tech Insider : Politics, Business, Crypto

CTFC Chairman Michael Selig — Michael Selig, the chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, at a confirmation hearing in November.
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politics, Tech, michael-selig, prediction-markets, CFTC, commodity-futures-trading-commission, kalshi

A 37-year-old economist who says he bet more than $300k against DOGE on Kalshi explains himself

Thu, 02/26/2026 - 12:40

Tech Insider : Politics, Business

Alan Cole, a senior economist at the Tax Foundation, says he bet $342,195.63 on the success of DOGE.

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politics, Tech, tax-foundation, kalshi, prediction-markets, doge

Kalshi says it's punishing its first insider trader: a MrBeast staffer

Wed, 02/25/2026 - 11:00