SEC News & Prediction Market Coverage
Track the latest SEC news across prediction markets. Prediction News is following 42 active SEC stories across regulation, legal action, market moves, and platform developments, each clustered from original reporting and summarized for operators, traders, and regulators.
Latest News
Robinhood event contracts revenue tops crypto and equities in record Q2
LegalNew Jersey asks Supreme Court to settle who regulates Kalshi sports contracts
LegalCFTC warns prediction markets to drop American-style moneyline odds
LegalBetter Markets urges SEC to reject ETFs holding event contracts
LegalSEC opens comment period on joint swap definition with CFTC as event contract litigation spreads
LegalMEMX files proposed rule change for securities event contracts with SEC
LegalSEC and CFTC jointly propose rulemaking framework for event contracts
LegalCME and Kalshi executives clash at CFTC as New York seeks $36B in damages
DealsKalshi raises $1.12 billion of $1.5 billion equity offering, SEC filing shows
LegalFormer SEC chair Gensler warns prediction markets threaten traditional exchange turf
LegalKalshi asks SEC to delay Cboe earnings-linked event contracts
LegalTrump hosts crypto executives at White House, prediction markets excluded
LegalCFTC warns prediction markets to fix faulty filings for trading incentives
TradingKalshi extends SEC Unfiltered college football sponsorship on Facebook
LegalWashington judge orders Kalshi to halt most state betting operations
TradingMEMX files to list prediction market-style bets on earnings
TradingKalshi triples SEC Unfiltered college football sponsorship on Facebook
LegalCFTC escalates prediction markets to formal rulemaking while panel warns on speculation
TradingPolymarket opens 2026 college football championship and award markets
TradingKalshi sponsors SEC Unfiltered college football series on Facebook
LegalCFTC advisory tightens self-certification rules ahead of July 27 comment deadline
LegalCFTC staff warns registrants against bundling event contracts with different settlement sources
LegalOne-member CFTC races to lock in prediction market rules as SEC circles
LegalHouse Democrats press SEC for prediction market jurisdiction clarity
LegalSEC and CFTC jointly request comment on event contract definitions
LegalCFTC sues Minnesota to block nation's first felony prediction market ban
LegalJudge Torres denies Kalshi New York injunction, company appeals to Second Circuit
LegalSEC reviews 24-plus prediction market ETF proposals, drawing early pushback
LegalSEC opens comment period on prediction-market and crypto ETFs
LegalTraders sue Polymarket in New York over disputed Strategy bitcoin market resolution
LegalMichigan judge blocks Kalshi sports bets while Illinois tax fight heads to court
LegalCFTC and SEC seek public comment on swaps definition amid CME lawsuit
LegalCFTC approves first U.S. bitcoin perpetual futures for Kalshi and Coinbase
StocksDraftKings launches DKeX exchange as predictions volume hits $3.4B annualized
DealsNovig hires former Kalshi and CFTC official Mishory as regulatory chief
LegalCFTC sues New Mexico to block state gambling enforcement against prediction markets
TradingRobinhood Derivatives sources tennis event contract probabilities from KalshiEx and ForecastEx
LegalSEC joins CFTC in regulating prediction markets
LegalCFTC official asserts swap-structured event contracts fall within agency authority
LegalColumbia Law analysis says CFTC proposal for restricting some event contracts falls short
LegalGary Gensler files amicus brief backing Ohio against Kalshi in sports prediction market case
LegalThomson Reuters publishes practical-law guide to federal regulation of event contracts
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the SEC regulate prediction markets?
The SEC has signaled potential overlapping jurisdiction with the CFTC over certain event contracts that may qualify as securities or security-based swaps.
What is Gary Gensler's position on sports prediction markets?
As former SEC and CFTC chair, Gensler filed a June 2026 amicus brief arguing sports betting contracts are not swaps and that prediction markets cannot override state gambling regulations.
Has the SEC taken enforcement action on prediction markets?
No direct SEC enforcement actions against major platforms like Kalshi or Polymarket appear in recent coverage; focus has remained on CFTC jurisdiction and state challenges.
How does SEC jurisdiction differ from CFTC on event contracts?
The SEC oversees securities and security-based swaps, while the CFTC claims primary authority over swaps and futures; overlapping claims are noted in analyses of prediction market products.
What role has the SEC played in Kalshi litigation?
Indirectly through former Chair Gensler's amicus brief supporting states against Kalshi's federal preemption arguments in sports contract cases.