SEC News & Prediction Market Coverage
Track the latest SEC news across prediction markets. Prediction News is following 35 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
Kalshi sponsors SEC Unfiltered college football series on Facebook
LegalBipartisan Senate bill would ban sports event contracts on CFTC-regulated prediction markets
LegalOne-member CFTC speeds rulemaking as SEC eyes prediction market role
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
LegalGoogle engineer Spagnuolo charged with $1.2M Polymarket insider trading using search data
StocksPolymarket UMA oracle upholds 'No' on Strategy bitcoin sale market amid trader backlash
DealsHigh Roller debuts $25m ROLR prediction challenge with Crypto.com partnership
TradingPolymarket launches SpaceX and Anthropic pre-IPO valuation contracts
LegalSEC chair Atkins blocks two dozen prediction market ETFs indefinitely
DealsInteractive Brokers deepens prediction market aggregation with expanded Kalshi, CME access
LegalPolymarket files with CFTC to list sports parlays as SEC weighs prediction market ETFs
LegalSEC chair Atkins opens public comment on prediction market ETFs after blocking two dozen funds
DealsInteractive Brokers launches first major US retail prediction market aggregator with Kalshi, CME, ForecastEx
LegalCFTC talks sports leagues, SEC coordination as prediction market rulemaking drags on
LegalSEC Commissioner Peirce opens door to prediction market ETFs in regulatory shift
OpinionBetter Markets presses CFTC to embrace prediction markets oversight role
LegalJudge permanently blocks Arizona's criminal prosecution of Kalshi on federal preemption grounds
TradingKalshi traders split on SEC speed to end mandatory quarterly earnings reports
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.