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Polymarket is reportedly weighing a new funding round that could value the prediction market platform at around $15 billion, as the company considers whether to raise additional capital now or hold out for a higher price. origin »
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John Oliver dedicated 32 minutes of his HBO show Last Week Tonight to prediction markets on Sunday night. The comedy news show with millions of viewers marked another mainstream cultural moment for prediction markets that didn’t paint the emerging financial vertical in the best of light.
Weekly notional volume on the two largest prediction markets pulled back from the prior week’s Masters-fueled highs. Kalshi posted $3. 06B for the week of April 13, down 13. 6% WoW from the prior week’s record $3.
The Republican side of the 2028 presidential race on prediction markets looks much more structured than the Democratic one, because there is already a traditional heir apparent in Vice President JD Vance.
Polymarket is rapidly increasing how much revenue it captures from its international prediction market platform, as it expands trading fees across more markets types. Data from Dune Analytics shows the shift clearly.
The week of April 6–11 was the strongest yet for prediction markets, driven by The Masters and a combination of US election races and geopolitical events. Kalshi posted an all-time best $3. 54B in notional volume (+21.
In letter to CFTC, Democratic members of Congress cite CEA authority to target offshore platforms like Polymarket, as enforcement precedent and U.S. access shape the case for action. The post Lawmakers Urge CFTC Crackdown on Offshore Prediction Markets appeared first on DeFi Rate.