A version of this story appeared in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. Billions of dollars are changing hands each week on prediction markets, sites whose ...

Interactive Brokers IBKR-2.96%decrease; red down pointing triangle is launching a platform where users can place yes-or-no bets through Kalshi, CME Group CME 0.67%increase; green up pointing triangle ...

Gen Z and millennials are far more likely to get into prediction markets than their elders, but there's a good chance many aren't making money on the platforms. Nearly a third of Gen Zers (32%) and ...

Though Bitcoin might currently be trading 40% lower than its record high price, the asset manager is still bullish on the leading cryptocurrency. Christopher Jensen, the director of digital asset ...

More than $2 billion in bets have been wagered globally related to the Iran war on Polymarket — the world’s largest prediction market — an NBC News analysis revealed. Subscribe to read this story ...

Prediction markets are being touted on social media as a lucrative side hustle for young Americans squeezed by rent and student loan bills. In reality, most traders are losing money, and a significant ...

The sixth-seeded Minnesota Timberwolves look to finish off the third-seeded Denver Nuggets in Game 5 of their Western Conference first-round playoff matchup on Monday in the 2026 NBA playoffs.

A soldier betting on an operation to oust Venezuela's leader. Politicians gambling on their own elections. Massive bets on the president announcing a ceasefire with Iran right before he actually did.

First, let's consider what's already happened recently. Huge catalysts that XRP bulls argued would send the token soaring have come and gone, and the token is back to where it started. There were ...

NBA playoffs fans will get the treat of the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Denver Nuggets for the third time in four years. The two Western Conference foes have played an incredible 29 times over the ...

Charles Schwab and Citadel Securities executives have both aired early interest in getting involved in prediction markets, but are looking to steer clear of sports offerings. Traditional finance ...

Supply chains are messy. San Francisco-based startup Loop isn’t content helping companies merely clean up their supply chains. Instead, the startup is using AI to offer companies predictive, and even ...