Bitcoin News & Prediction Market Coverage
Track the latest Bitcoin news across prediction markets. PredictionNews is following 12 active Bitcoin stories across regulation, legal action, market moves, and platform developments, each clustered from original reporting and summarized for operators, traders, and regulators.
Latest News
Polymarket lists Bitcoin five-minute direction market amid late-May price contract repricing
TradingKalshi launches first CFTC-approved perpetual futures for U.S. traders
StocksPolymarket UMA oracle voids 'Yes' bets after Strategy's $2.5M bitcoin sale
LegalCFTC approves first U.S. bitcoin perpetual futures for Kalshi and Coinbase
TradingPolymarket faces trader backlash over proposed no resolution on MicroStrategy Bitcoin market
TradingKalshi traders raise Bitcoin below-$50K odds to 50% as spot demand hits January lows
GlobalIndonesia blocks Polymarket over gambling as India also cuts access
TradingPolymarket traders slash crypto price odds across Bitcoin, Ethereum and Dogecoin
TradingPolymarket crypto odds flip bearish as Bitcoin slips below $79K
StocksKalshi launches Bitcoin up/down market using CF Benchmarks index
TechBitcoin tops $79K as Hyperliquid launches BTC price prediction market
TradingBitcoin $150K May 2026 contracts draw heavy trading on Polymarket
Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I find the latest Bitcoin news?
Right here. PredictionNews tracks 12 active Bitcoin stories, each clustered from original reporting and summarized for prediction-market operators, traders, and regulators, and refreshed throughout the day.
Are prediction markets legal in the US?
Federally, yes. Platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket US operate as CFTC-regulated event-contract exchanges, which is why they're available even in states where sports betting is banned. Legality is contested at the state level, especially for sports contracts, the regulatory fight PredictionNews tracks daily.
Are prediction markets the same as gambling?
Legally, no. They're overseen by the CFTC as financial event contracts, not by state gambling regulators, and you trade "Yes"/"No" shares priced between $0 and $1 rather than betting against a bookmaker's odds. That distinction is at the heart of the current regulatory debate.
How do prediction markets work?
You buy shares in a "Yes" or "No" outcome priced between $0 and $1. The price reflects the market's implied probability of the event. Correct predictions settle at $1 per share, incorrect ones at $0. They function like an exchange, not a sportsbook.