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Polymarket, the world’s largest prediction market, has enabled instant bitcoin deposits over the Lightning Network, with new rails powered by the Spark protocol crediting funds in under one second. Key Takeaways Polymarket now credits bitcoin Lightning deposits in under 1 second via Spark, versus 10–60 minutes onchain. Spark validates BTC transfers at broadcast, replacing the

Roughly 70% of all closed markets on Polymarket recorded under $10,000 in reported trading volume between 2021 and the end of May 2026, a CNBC analysis found. The findings land as prediction markets post surging volume, driven by the 2026 FIFA World Cup. That gap shows how a small group of marquee contracts...

The prediction markets giant is under investigation in connection with false or deceptive marketing practices, according to news reports. Hackers stole about $3.1 million in Polymarket’s PUSD token from 11 user wallets, moving the funds from Polygon to Ethereum, according to blockchain intelligence firm AMLBot. Polymarket said a compromised third-party vendor injected a malicious script

LIGA MX, Polymarket and Genius Sports has announced a new agreement that will see Polymarket, the world’s largest prediction market, become an official sponsor of LIGA MX in the US territory, with Genius Sports providing official data and integrity information-sharing services underpinning the partnership. Under the agreement, Polymarket will serve as the official and exclusive

LIGA MX, Polymarket and Genius Sports has announced a new agreement that will see Polymarket, the world’s largest prediction market, become an official sponsor of LIGA MX in the US territory, with Genius Sports providing official data and integrity information-sharing services underpinning the partnership. Under the agreement, Polymarket will serve as the official and exclusive

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TLDR Polymarket opened a market on who “Finding Satoshi” will identify as Bitcoin’s creator. Adam Back led early trading with 56% odds in the new Satoshi identity market. “Finding Satoshi” follows a four-year investigation by William Cohan and Tyler Maroney. The documentary is scheduled to premiere online on April 22...

FIFA World Cup predictions have become the biggest business in prediction markets. Polymarket’s tournament winner market alone holds $2 billion in bets, while Kalshi runs 48 markets on the same question and banks the industry’s largest fees. The two platforms agree on the football yet split the money in very different ways...