SEC News & Prediction Market Coverage
Track the latest SEC news across prediction markets. Prediction News is following 49 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
CFTC issues twin proposals classifying event contracts as swaps
StocksRobinhood prediction-market revenue hits $156M in Q2, topping crypto and equities
LegalCrypto.com and Novig sue Missouri to halt sports event contract enforcement
LegalSEC approves Cboe binary options on Coinbase volume and Bitcoin mining output
LegalSEC approves Cboe KPI prediction-market options for Robinhood retail launch
LegalCFTC proposes rule to classify certain event contracts as swaps
DealsSEC approves Cboe's KPI event contracts with Robinhood retail fee waiver
LegalCFTC opens rulemaking on mention-market manipulation risks
DealsCboe and Robinhood to launch KPI event contracts in October
LegalHouse Oversight expands insider-trading probe to Hyperliquid, Crypto.com, and PredictIt
TechKalshi sponsors SEC Unfiltered college football social segments
TradingKalshi traders price Alabama at 66% vs. Mississippi State in Week 5
DealsRobinhood takes equity stakes in Crypto.com and OG.com for prediction markets push
LegalPolymarket stock-linked bets hit $220M as SEC, CFTC scrutiny intensifies
LegalKalshi asks CFTC to approve margin trading on event contracts
LegalSenate Banking Democrats demand public hearing after GOP roundtable with Kalshi
LegalNinth Circuit blocks Kalshi sports contracts on two California tribal lands
LegalKalshi, Coinbase and Kraken file to offer US stock perpetual futures
TradingKalshi traders price Florida at 56% to beat Auburn in SEC matchup
TechKalshi files rules for ~60 single-stock perpetual futures on major US equities
TradingPolymarket opens Colorado-Northwestern college football point spread
TradingRobinhood takes equity stake in OG.com to route football event contracts
LegalManaged Funds Association urges SEC and CFTC to tighten oversight of event contracts
StocksTema launches first pure-play prediction markets ETF with Kalshi and Polymarket stakes
TradingKalshi seeks SEC-CFTC approval for first regulated US single-stock perpetuals
TradingKalshi launches CFTC-approved gold and silver perpetuals, files for stock perpetual futures
LegalCitadel Securities urges SEC to claim equity-linked event contract oversight
LegalNew Jersey asks Supreme Court to settle Kalshi sports-contracts fight
LegalNew Jersey asks Supreme Court to settle who regulates Kalshi sports contracts
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
LegalHouse Democrats press SEC for prediction market jurisdiction clarity
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.