Goldman Sachs is evaluating how crypto, tokenization and prediction markets could fit into its business and has held talks with prediction market platforms. The move reflects growing institutional interest in new digital-asset use cases and potential revenue streams.
High Roller Technologies shares surged about 500% after announcing a partnership with Crypto.com to launch U.S. prediction markets in Q1 2026. Investors cheered the tie-up with a major exchange, driving a dramatic market reaction.
Tennessee regulators have directed Kalshi, Polymarket and Crypto.com to halt all sports contract–related activities in the state. The move targets crypto-linked sports contracts and prediction markets operating in Tennessee.
The New York Assembly has revived a bill aimed at cracking down on prediction market–based sports betting just as Polymarket announces a partnership with the NHL’s New York Rangers. The timing raises immediate regulatory risk for the platform and other crypto-based sports products.
Delphi Digital has partnered with Polymarket to convert 11 of its research forecasts into tradable prediction markets, now live. The initiative lets traders bet on research outcomes and provides market-based signals for crypto trends.
Coinbase is acquiring The Clearing Company to expand into prediction markets and diversify beyond traditional crypto trading. The move signals a strategic push into new product lines that could boost engagement and revenue while attracting regulatory attention.
DraftKings has launched a prediction markets app across 38 U.S. states, positioning itself to offer crypto-linked contracts within a regulated U.S. derivatives framework. The rollout lays groundwork for tokenized or crypto-settled products if regulatory conditions and market demand align.
Coinbase filed suit on Dec. 19, 2025 against Michigan, Illinois and Connecticut, alleging the states exceeded their authority by trying to regulate prediction markets. The case challenges whether states can impose novel rules on crypto-based prediction platforms.
Coinbase will launch prediction markets and tokenized stocks on December 17. The additions expand retail access to event-driven trading and tokenized equity exposure on a major U.S. platform.
Gemini announced it has received Commodity Futures Trading Commission approval to operate prediction markets for U.S. customers, marking a regulatory milestone for event-based trading. The clearance could broaden retail access to structured betting on future events under federal oversight.