Friday, 20/03/2026 | 14:32 GMT by
Tanya Chepkova
- Zero-fee trading, new rules, and state actions show prediction markets are starting to operate like real markets.
- As regulators tighten oversight and liquidity concentrates, institutions are still watching — but not trading.
After a week of geopolitical shock, prediction markets have returned to routine.
Trading continues, positions are opened and closed, and the machinery keeps running. On the surface, it looks like business as usual.
But a few developments were hard to miss.
Platforms have started testing price competition, while banks and regulators are raising more questions about insider trading — a sign they are beginning to take the risks of this market more seriously.
Here’s what mattered this week.
What Moved Prediction Markets
This Week
Pricing Starts to Matter
One of the more practical shifts this week came from pricing.
MEXC introduced zero-fee trading, a model familiar from crypto and derivatives, showing platforms are now competing more directly for trading flow. shift changes the focus.
When pricing becomes part of the competition, traders begin to compare execution, liquidity, and product quality — not just access.
Rules Are No Longer Theoretical
Banks are beginning to apply insider trading frameworks to prediction markets, treating them as an extension of existing financial activity.
Enforcement is moving in parallel.
Kalshi is facing charges in Arizona over alleged unlicensed gambling activity, highlighting how differently these markets can be interpreted depending on jurisdiction.
Prediction markets are being tested against the same legal frameworks as everything else.
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Kalshi’s CEO called the Arizona charges “a clear overreach,” framing the case as a broader fight over federal versus state authority.
The rule of law applies to everyone – including state governments.
The Arizona Attorney General’s charges are baseless and a clear overreach. It’s gamesmanship from a politician who’s up for reelection.
The charges claim that putting money on “a contingent future event or… https://t.co/TU4I8HV1CT
— Tarek Mansour (@mansourtarek_) March 18, 2026
Liquidity Concentrates, Institutions Hesitate
Polymarket now accounts for roughly 55% of global prediction market activity, with geopolitical events continuing to drive volume.
The platform also signed a partnership with Major League Baseball, giving it access to official data for event-based contracts — a step toward more structured inputs.
However, strong liquidity and high-profile partnerships have not yet translated into institutional participation. Reports suggest funds are actively monitoring the space but are not trading.
The reasons are familiar: regulatory uncertainty, uneven liquidity, and unresolved questions about how these contracts should be classified.
For now, prediction markets are visible — but not yet widely used by institutional investors.
Quote of the Week
After a period of lawsuits and uncertainty, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission is starting to define its position more clearly.
The agency released long-awaited guidance and opened a rule-making process, signalling that prediction markets are now firmly on its agenda.
Prediction markets are one of the most exciting innovations in financial markets. Yet for too long, the @CFTC has failed to provide guidance for these markets being used by millions of Americans. This ends today.
Read what steps the agency is taking here⬇️…
— Mike Selig (@ChairmanSelig) March 12, 2026
Number of the Week
$600 million. That’s how much state regulators say they are losing in sports betting tax revenue as prediction markets operate outside existing licensing frameworks.
Authorities in eleven U.S. states have issued cease-and-desist orders against prediction market platforms, arguing they effectively function as unlicensed sportsbooks.
The Friction of the Week
If prediction markets can’t be stopped, they are likely to be steered.
That seems to be the logic emerging on the regulatory side.
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has begun clarifying how these markets should operate, releasing guidance and opening a formal rule-making process.
At the same time, state regulators are taking a different approach — issuing cease-and-desist orders and treating the same activity as unlicensed gambling.
The result is a split system.
Until that gap closes, the market will keep operating in both worlds at once.
Bottom Line
This week reinforced an ongoing trend. Prediction markets are now being treated like markets — priced, regulated, and questioned on the same terms as everything around them. But that process is uneven.
They were built to price uncertainty.
Now they are being tested by it.
After a week of geopolitical shock, prediction markets have returned to routine.
Trading continues, positions are opened and closed, and the machinery keeps running. On the surface, it looks like business as usual.
But a few developments were hard to miss.
Platforms have started testing price competition, while banks and regulators are raising more questions about insider trading — a sign they are beginning to take the risks of this market more seriously.
Here’s what mattered this week.
What Moved Prediction Markets
This Week
Pricing Starts to Matter
One of the more practical shifts this week came from pricing.
MEXC introduced zero-fee trading, a model familiar from crypto and derivatives, showing platforms are now competing more directly for trading flow. shift changes the focus.
When pricing becomes part of the competition, traders begin to compare execution, liquidity, and product quality — not just access.
Rules Are No Longer Theoretical
Banks are beginning to apply insider trading frameworks to prediction markets, treating them as an extension of existing financial activity.
Enforcement is moving in parallel.
Kalshi is facing charges in Arizona over alleged unlicensed gambling activity, highlighting how differently these markets can be interpreted depending on jurisdiction.
Prediction markets are being tested against the same legal frameworks as everything else.
Join the inaugural Finance Magnates Singapore Summit 2026, which will bring together brokers, fintechs, banks, EMIs, wealth managers, and hedge funds across APAC.
Kalshi’s CEO called the Arizona charges “a clear overreach,” framing the case as a broader fight over federal versus state authority.
The rule of law applies to everyone – including state governments.
The Arizona Attorney General’s charges are baseless and a clear overreach. It’s gamesmanship from a politician who’s up for reelection.
The charges claim that putting money on “a contingent future event or… https://t.co/TU4I8HV1CT
— Tarek Mansour (@mansourtarek_) March 18, 2026
Liquidity Concentrates, Institutions Hesitate
Polymarket now accounts for roughly 55% of global prediction market activity, with geopolitical events continuing to drive volume.
The platform also signed a partnership with Major League Baseball, giving it access to official data for event-based contracts — a step toward more structured inputs.
However, strong liquidity and high-profile partnerships have not yet translated into institutional participation. Reports suggest funds are actively monitoring the space but are not trading.
The reasons are familiar: regulatory uncertainty, uneven liquidity, and unresolved questions about how these contracts should be classified.
For now, prediction markets are visible — but not yet widely used by institutional investors.
Quote of the Week
After a period of lawsuits and uncertainty, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission is starting to define its position more clearly.
The agency released long-awaited guidance and opened a rule-making process, signalling that prediction markets are now firmly on its agenda.
Prediction markets are one of the most exciting innovations in financial markets. Yet for too long, the @CFTC has failed to provide guidance for these markets being used by millions of Americans. This ends today.
Read what steps the agency is taking here⬇️…
— Mike Selig (@ChairmanSelig) March 12, 2026
Number of the Week
$600 million. That’s how much state regulators say they are losing in sports betting tax revenue as prediction markets operate outside existing licensing frameworks.
Authorities in eleven U.S. states have issued cease-and-desist orders against prediction market platforms, arguing they effectively function as unlicensed sportsbooks.
The Friction of the Week
If prediction markets can’t be stopped, they are likely to be steered.
That seems to be the logic emerging on the regulatory side.
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has begun clarifying how these markets should operate, releasing guidance and opening a formal rule-making process.
At the same time, state regulators are taking a different approach — issuing cease-and-desist orders and treating the same activity as unlicensed gambling.
The result is a split system.
Until that gap closes, the market will keep operating in both worlds at once.
Bottom Line
This week reinforced an ongoing trend. Prediction markets are now being treated like markets — priced, regulated, and questioned on the same terms as everything around them. But that process is uneven.
They were built to price uncertainty.
Now they are being tested by it.
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Tanya Chepkova is a News Editor at Finance Magnates with more than 16 years of experience in financial journalism, covering forex, crypto, and digital asset markets. Her work spans daily industry reporting and data-driven, long-form explainers focused on market structure, trading models, and regulatory shifts.
Before joining Finance Magnates, she led the editorial team of a cryptocurrency-focused media outlet for six years. Her reporting combines analytical depth with clear storytelling, with particular attention to how structural changes in trading, stablecoin infrastructure, and emerging products such as prediction markets reshape the broader financial ecosystem. She covers global developments and provides additional insight into CIS markets.
Areas of Coverage:
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* Why “trust” isn’t just a brand value, but has commercial value—and why he predicts 2026 will be the “Year of Trust.”Key Takeaways:
➡️ The MENA region is rapidly shaping global financial markets.
➡️ New traders expect stability, precise execution, and transparency.
➡️ Local expertise is key to regulatory compliance and user experience.
➡️ Future success belongs to firms capable of meeting rising standards across regulation and platform consistency.Read the full article at: https://www.financemagnates.com/thought-leadership/exness-sees-trust-as-the-key-theme-for-growth-in-mena-trading-growth-for-2026/
#Exness #MENA #Trading #FinTech #Dubai #OnlineTrading #FinanceMagnates #MohammadAmer #Trust #MobileTrading
Paytiko CEO Razi Salih on Why Payment Orchestration is a MUST-HAVE for Brokers in 2026
Paytiko CEO Razi Salih on Why Payment Orchestration is a MUST-HAVE for Brokers in 2026
Paytiko CEO Razi Salih on Why Payment Orchestration is a MUST-HAVE for Brokers in 2026
Paytiko CEO Razi Salih on Why Payment Orchestration is a MUST-HAVE for Brokers in 2026
Paytiko CEO Razi Salih on Why Payment Orchestration is a MUST-HAVE for Brokers in 2026
Paytiko CEO Razi Salih on Why Payment Orchestration is a MUST-HAVE for Brokers in 2026
At iFX Expo Dubai, Finance Magnates spoke with Razi Salih, CEO at Paytiko, about the evolution of the payments ecosystem and why payment orchestration has shifted from an option to a necessity for brokers, prop firms, and exchanges.
Mr. Salih explains how global expansion, the need for deep localisation, and the sheer number of new payment methods, from instant banking to stablecoins, are driving this critical infrastructure shift.
#PaymentOrchestration #Fintech #Brokerage #TradingPayments #RaziSalih #Paytiko #iFXExpoDubai #Stablecoins #AIinFintech
At iFX Expo Dubai, Finance Magnates spoke with Razi Salih, CEO at Paytiko, about the evolution of the payments ecosystem and why payment orchestration has shifted from an option to a necessity for brokers, prop firms, and exchanges.Mr. Salih explains how global expansion, the need for deep localisation, and the sheer number of new payment methods, from instant banking to stablecoins, are driving this critical infrastructure shift.
#PaymentOrchestration #Fintech #Brokerage #TradingPayments #RaziSalih #Paytiko #iFXExpoDubai #Stablecoins #AIinFintech
At iFX Expo Dubai, Finance Magnates spoke with Razi Salih, CEO at Paytiko, about the evolution of the payments ecosystem and why payment orchestration has shifted from an option to a necessity for brokers, prop firms, and exchanges.
Mr. Salih explains how global expansion, the need for deep localisation, and the sheer number of new payment methods, from instant banking to stablecoins, are driving this critical infrastructure shift.
#PaymentOrchestration #Fintech #Brokerage #TradingPayments #RaziSalih #Paytiko #iFXExpoDubai #Stablecoins #AIinFintech
At iFX Expo Dubai, Finance Magnates spoke with Razi Salih, CEO at Paytiko, about the evolution of the payments ecosystem and why payment orchestration has shifted from an option to a necessity for brokers, prop firms, and exchanges.Mr. Salih explains how global expansion, the need for deep localisation, and the sheer number of new payment methods, from instant banking to stablecoins, are driving this critical infrastructure shift.
#PaymentOrchestration #Fintech #Brokerage #TradingPayments #RaziSalih #Paytiko #iFXExpoDubai #Stablecoins #AIinFintech
At iFX Expo Dubai, Finance Magnates spoke with Razi Salih, CEO at Paytiko, about the evolution of the payments ecosystem and why payment orchestration has shifted from an option to a necessity for brokers, prop firms, and exchanges.
Mr. Salih explains how global expansion, the need for deep localisation, and the sheer number of new payment methods, from instant banking to stablecoins, are driving this critical infrastructure shift.
#PaymentOrchestration #Fintech #Brokerage #TradingPayments #RaziSalih #Paytiko #iFXExpoDubai #Stablecoins #AIinFintech
At iFX Expo Dubai, Finance Magnates spoke with Razi Salih, CEO at Paytiko, about the evolution of the payments ecosystem and why payment orchestration has shifted from an option to a necessity for brokers, prop firms, and exchanges.Mr. Salih explains how global expansion, the need for deep localisation, and the sheer number of new payment methods, from instant banking to stablecoins, are driving this critical infrastructure shift.
#PaymentOrchestration #Fintech #Brokerage #TradingPayments #RaziSalih #Paytiko #iFXExpoDubai #Stablecoins #AIinFintech
Altima CTO Sunil Jadhav: Solving Data Fragmentation & Lag for Brokers & Prop Firms
Altima CTO Sunil Jadhav: Solving Data Fragmentation & Lag for Brokers & Prop Firms
Altima CTO Sunil Jadhav: Solving Data Fragmentation & Lag for Brokers & Prop Firms
Altima CTO Sunil Jadhav: Solving Data Fragmentation & Lag for Brokers & Prop Firms
Altima CTO Sunil Jadhav: Solving Data Fragmentation & Lag for Brokers & Prop Firms
Altima CTO Sunil Jadhav: Solving Data Fragmentation & Lag for Brokers & Prop Firms
Altima CTO Sunil Jadhav sits down with Finance Magnates to discuss the core technology challenges facing CFD brokers and proprietary trading firms today.
Jadhav explains how the industry’s reliance on batch processing and fragmented systems (where CRMs, risk tools, and trading platforms operate with separate ‘sources of truth’) leads to delayed data and inconsistent operational decisions. He argues that real-time event processing is essential for managing fast-moving trading activity and risk.
Learn how Altima’s unified, event-driven architecture, connecting Altima CRM, Altima Prop, IB systems, and risk management through a single backbone, is designed to provide synchronous data and better operational coordination for modern brokerage and prop firm stacks.
Key Topics:
– Broker and Prop Firm Data Challenges
– The problem of delayed data processing (batch processing vs. real-time events)
– Fragmented systems and conflicting data sources
– Altima’s unified, event-driven solution architecture
– The concept of a “risk-aware CRM”
– Built-in risk management in Altima Prop#Altima #financemagnates #iFXDubai #FinTech #BrokerTech #PropFirm #CFDBroker #TradingTechnology #RealTimeData #RiskManagement #CRM #FinancialMarkets #EventDrivenArchitecture
Altima CTO Sunil Jadhav sits down with Finance Magnates to discuss the core technology challenges facing CFD brokers and proprietary trading firms today.Jadhav explains how the industry’s reliance on batch processing and fragmented systems (where CRMs, risk tools, and trading platforms operate with separate ‘sources of truth’) leads to delayed data and inconsistent operational decisions. He argues that real-time event processing is essential for managing fast-moving trading activity and risk.
Learn how Altima’s unified, event-driven architecture, connecting Altima CRM, Altima Prop, IB systems, and risk management through a single backbone, is designed to provide synchronous data and better operational coordination for modern brokerage and prop firm stacks.
Key Topics:
– Broker and Prop Firm Data Challenges
– The problem of delayed data processing (batch processing vs. real-time events)
– Fragmented systems and conflicting data sources
– Altima’s unified, event-driven solution architecture
– The concept of a “risk-aware CRM”
– Built-in risk management in Altima Prop#Altima #financemagnates #iFXDubai #FinTech #BrokerTech #PropFirm #CFDBroker #TradingTechnology #RealTimeData #RiskManagement #CRM #FinancialMarkets #EventDrivenArchitecture
Altima CTO Sunil Jadhav sits down with Finance Magnates to discuss the core technology challenges facing CFD brokers and proprietary trading firms today.
Jadhav explains how the industry’s reliance on batch processing and fragmented systems (where CRMs, risk tools, and trading platforms operate with separate ‘sources of truth’) leads to delayed data and inconsistent operational decisions. He argues that real-time event processing is essential for managing fast-moving trading activity and risk.
Learn how Altima’s unified, event-driven architecture, connecting Altima CRM, Altima Prop, IB systems, and risk management through a single backbone, is designed to provide synchronous data and better operational coordination for modern brokerage and prop firm stacks.
Key Topics:
– Broker and Prop Firm Data Challenges
– The problem of delayed data processing (batch processing vs. real-time events)
– Fragmented systems and conflicting data sources
– Altima’s unified, event-driven solution architecture
– The concept of a “risk-aware CRM”
– Built-in risk management in Altima Prop#Altima #financemagnates #iFXDubai #FinTech #BrokerTech #PropFirm #CFDBroker #TradingTechnology #RealTimeData #RiskManagement #CRM #FinancialMarkets #EventDrivenArchitecture
Altima CTO Sunil Jadhav sits down with Finance Magnates to discuss the core technology challenges facing CFD brokers and proprietary trading firms today.Jadhav explains how the industry’s reliance on batch processing and fragmented systems (where CRMs, risk tools, and trading platforms operate with separate ‘sources of truth’) leads to delayed data and inconsistent operational decisions. He argues that real-time event processing is essential for managing fast-moving trading activity and risk.
Learn how Altima’s unified, event-driven architecture, connecting Altima CRM, Altima Prop, IB systems, and risk management through a single backbone, is designed to provide synchronous data and better operational coordination for modern brokerage and prop firm stacks.
Key Topics:
– Broker and Prop Firm Data Challenges
– The problem of delayed data processing (batch processing vs. real-time events)
– Fragmented systems and conflicting data sources
– Altima’s unified, event-driven solution architecture
– The concept of a “risk-aware CRM”
– Built-in risk management in Altima Prop#Altima #financemagnates #iFXDubai #FinTech #BrokerTech #PropFirm #CFDBroker #TradingTechnology #RealTimeData #RiskManagement #CRM #FinancialMarkets #EventDrivenArchitecture
Altima CTO Sunil Jadhav sits down with Finance Magnates to discuss the core technology challenges facing CFD brokers and proprietary trading firms today.
Jadhav explains how the industry’s reliance on batch processing and fragmented systems (where CRMs, risk tools, and trading platforms operate with separate ‘sources of truth’) leads to delayed data and inconsistent operational decisions. He argues that real-time event processing is essential for managing fast-moving trading activity and risk.
Learn how Altima’s unified, event-driven architecture, connecting Altima CRM, Altima Prop, IB systems, and risk management through a single backbone, is designed to provide synchronous data and better operational coordination for modern brokerage and prop firm stacks.
Key Topics:
– Broker and Prop Firm Data Challenges
– The problem of delayed data processing (batch processing vs. real-time events)
– Fragmented systems and conflicting data sources
– Altima’s unified, event-driven solution architecture
– The concept of a “risk-aware CRM”
– Built-in risk management in Altima Prop#Altima #financemagnates #iFXDubai #FinTech #BrokerTech #PropFirm #CFDBroker #TradingTechnology #RealTimeData #RiskManagement #CRM #FinancialMarkets #EventDrivenArchitecture
Altima CTO Sunil Jadhav sits down with Finance Magnates to discuss the core technology challenges facing CFD brokers and proprietary trading firms today.Jadhav explains how the industry’s reliance on batch processing and fragmented systems (where CRMs, risk tools, and trading platforms operate with separate ‘sources of truth’) leads to delayed data and inconsistent operational decisions. He argues that real-time event processing is essential for managing fast-moving trading activity and risk.
Learn how Altima’s unified, event-driven architecture, connecting Altima CRM, Altima Prop, IB systems, and risk management through a single backbone, is designed to provide synchronous data and better operational coordination for modern brokerage and prop firm stacks.
Key Topics:
– Broker and Prop Firm Data Challenges
– The problem of delayed data processing (batch processing vs. real-time events)
– Fragmented systems and conflicting data sources
– Altima’s unified, event-driven solution architecture
– The concept of a “risk-aware CRM”
– Built-in risk management in Altima Prop#Altima #financemagnates #iFXDubai #FinTech #BrokerTech #PropFirm #CFDBroker #TradingTechnology #RealTimeData #RiskManagement #CRM #FinancialMarkets #EventDrivenArchitecture
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