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Markets

The business of prediction markets, market structure, and macro — for operators.

Markets

The CFTC is turning event-contract approval into the moat

The proposed case-by-case framework does not make prediction markets permissionless. It makes contract approval, settlement design, and compliance capacity the new source

5 min
Markets

Kalshi’s $1 billion perp week is about order flow, not the headline bet

Kalshi’s perpetual futures debut turns prediction markets into a continuous pricing and data business. The operator prize is not one event contract; it is the flow, the-f

5 min
Markets

Fed-cut odds are the cheap macro feed — only after you normalize the contract

The June FOMC probability split across PolyInsider and Closelook is not just a Fed story. It is a data-quality story about resolution windows, liquidity, and who owns the

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