Overview
- Polymarket opened a pop-up bar in Washington, D.C. that closed early on its first night after electrical failures cut Wi‑Fi and TV feeds.
- The company said the screens were back on for the next session, yet promised social feeds and Bloomberg data were missing and the TVs lost power again.
- Polymarket and rival Kalshi announced new rules to block insider trading, with Kalshi barring candidates and sports insiders and Polymarket banning trades by people with confidential knowledge or influence over outcomes.
- Sen. Chris Murphy and Rep. Greg Casar introduced a bill that would outlaw wagers on war, terrorism, assassinations, and government actions on prediction platforms.
- The policy moves follow reports of large, well‑timed wins on geopolitical events, including a user who made more than $500,000 by betting on the timing of U.S. airstrikes on Iran.