Coinbase Kalshi Banned in Taiwan Elections
Taiwan blocks @Coinbase and Kalshi over election betting, citing the Public Officials Election and Recall Act; access issues persist since Oct. 14. #Breaking #Legal @Coinbase
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Polymarket Expands Esports with Organic Promos
Polymarket pays social media users to quote-retweet esports posts without disclosure tags since August, with payouts reaching nearly $900 monthly per participant. #Update #Esports
NBA Betting Scandal: Three Plead Guilty
Three defendants in the Malik Beasley NBA betting case plan to plead guilty, while Beasley and Ed Davis maintain their innocence. Trial set for May 2027. #Update #Legal
CFTC Casino Moves Cosmetic BetMGM CEO
BetMGM CEO Greenblatt critiques CFTC’s casino rule as superficial, predicting Supreme Court favoring states in 2026-27. BetMGM Q3 revenue up 7% to $710M. #Update #Legal
Polymarket Whales Bet $500K on Seahawks
At 22:34 UTC on Oct. 13, @BreakTheBank and surfandturf traded $500K in Broncos-Seahawks shares on Polymarket; BreakTheBank leads with $7.04M all-time profits. #Update #Crypto
Curacao Scraps Portal After Hack
Curaçao Gaming Authority’s hacked licensing portal won’t return, missing its Oct. 9 update deadline; existing licenses remain valid. Legal
Kalshi Surges to $3.9B with Parlays
Kalshi’s notional volume hit $3.91B Saturday and $3.96B Sunday, driven by combo contracts, surpassing previous records. NFL and college football also saw significant trading. #Update #Crypto
Sydney Sweeney Launches Bold Novig Ad
Sydney Sweeney’s new @Novig ad criticizes insider trading and market manipulation, contrasting with sports-only bets. The ad follows criticism from athletes over its portrayal of women. #Update #Crypto
Polymarket Whale Loses $147K Eagles Bet
A @Polymarket account lost $147K on Eagles shares after a last-second Jaguars win, but gained $348K on other NFL bets. #Update #Crypto
Stake Resumes in Brazil After Ban
Stake Brazil’s site remains operational until Oct. 25 despite a betting ban; the Attorney General plans to appeal. Supreme Court ruling pending. #Update #Legal
Polymarket Misses $32M Peace Prize Prediction
Navi Pillay won the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, unpredicted by @Polymarket or Kalshi. Polymarket traders invested $32.3M but missed the winner; Yulia Navalnaya saw brief price spikes. #Update #Crypto
Supreme Court Push: NFL Joins 39 States
Ohio, 38 states, and D.C. back New Jersey’s Supreme Court petition against Kalshi; NFL criticizes CFTC for ignoring age limit and bet manipulation concerns. #Update #Legal
Coinbase Bans Michigan Sports Markets
Coinbase will halt sports contracts in Michigan by Oct. 10, joining Kalshi and Robinhood amid regulatory pressure. Kalshi faces $500K daily fines for violations. #Update #Legal
Ethereum Surpassed by Kalshi’s Gold Bets
Kalshi’s 15-minute gold markets traded 539M contracts in September, surpassing Ether’s 317M. Bitcoin led with 6.74B contracts. #Update #Crypto $BTC