Jan 20, 2026

Portugal joins growing list of countries cracking down on Polymarket

Betting on political events is illegal in Portugal, and the regulator gave Polymarket 48 hours to cease operations in the country.

Jan 19, 2026

Polymarket trader nets $233,000 from XRP markets in a daring weekend move, outsm...

A trader exploited thin weekend liquidity and automated market-making bots on Polymarket to lock in a $233,000 profit, sparking de...

Jan 16, 2026

Trump Jails ‘Venezuela Leaker’: Suspicious Polymarket Whales Go Silent After Acc...

Trump has jailed a classified information leaker tied to Venezuela, coinciding with unusual silence from Polymarket accounts that...

Jan 15, 2026

NCAA urges CFTC to pause college sports prediction markets

The group says contracts mirror sports betting but lack safeguards, warning transfer portal markets could pose “catastrophic” risk...

Jan 15, 2026

New Polymarket bettor places $40,000 on U.S. striking Iran tonight

One trader went against the current trend of low chances for a strike tonight by placing the new $40,000 bet.

Jan 13, 2026

Ukraine Blocks Polymarket Over ‘War Bets’ as Global Crackdown Widens

Ukraine has blocked the Polymarket prediction platform and nearly 200 other unlicensed online gambling websites after regulators c...

Jan 12, 2026

CFTC Chair Launches Innovation Advisory Committee, Calls for Nominations

TLDR Michael Selig, CFTC Chair, announces the launch of the newly named Innovation Advisory Committee to focus on financial techno...

Jan 12, 2026

Trove Markets Chaos Triggers $73K Polymarket Loss Amid ‘Manipulation’ Claims

Trove Markets public token sale has stirred debate after late contract updates and mixed posts on extending the raise to Jan. 16....