Polymarket has resumed trading on its international platform following a reported breach at a third-party supplier. Reports say at least $2.7m was taken from users’ accounts; the available text provides no further details.
The reported breach and resumption are relevant to users and operators assessing platform security and service continuity.
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The NBA said agreements with the CFTC, Kalshi and Polymarket will establish a framework for NBA-related prediction markets. It said the arrangements include limits on permitted markets, a ban on trading by league and team personnel, and information-sharing related to investigations and suspicious trading. NBA media distribution and partnerships head Scott Kaufman-Ross said the league would work with regulators and operators on safeguards.
The NBA said it has signed agreements with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Kalshi and Polymarket to set up a framework for prediction markets linked to NBA events. The league said the arrangements cover integrity protections, including limits on which markets are permitted, a ban on trading by league and team personnel, and information-sharing on investigations and suspicious trading.
The NBA is reportedly entering partnerships with prediction-market platforms Kalshi and Polymarket. The available report does not provide further details of the arrangements.
The NBA reportedly agreed a prediction-market arrangement with Kalshi and Polymarket. The reported terms prohibit league and team personnel from trading NBA contracts and require the platforms to report suspicious activity.
The NBA announced partnerships with Kalshi, Polymarket and DraftKings Predictions, reportedly. It also signed a memorandum of understanding with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, according to the report.
Trading in 2026 US midterm election contracts passed $750m in notional volume by 15 October, citing CNN. That is nearly eight times the $92.4m traded on Congressional and state races in 2024. The Anti-Corruption Data Collective counts over 21,000 midterm markets across Kalshi and Polymarket and projects volume could reach $1.6bn once the races conclude.
Trading in contracts on the 2026 US midterm elections had passed $750m in notional volume by 15 October, CNN reported, in an account. The figure covers the new prediction market platforms. The Anti-Corruption Data Collective counts more than 21,000 midterm offerings on Kalshi and Polymarket, and the research group projects that volume on the races could reach $1.6bn once the midterms are complete.