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By Pankaj K
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Kalshi vs. Polymarket: Very Different Compliance Realities. Kalshi and Polymarket aren't in the same position here, and that matters a lot.
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What Legislation Could Actually Look Like. Comer hasn't just launched this to gather dust in a committee file.
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Congress is coming for prediction markets. The House Oversight Committee, led by Rep. James Comer, has launched a formal investigation into both Kalshi and Polymarket, zeroing in…
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The timing isn't random. Two specific incidents pushed this over the edge. A U.S. soldier allegedly used classified information to turn a profit on Polymarket — the kind of thing…
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He's asking for transaction records, identity verification processes for domestic and international users, and documentation of whatever systems these platforms use to flag…
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Kalshi is regulated by the CFTC. It already bans anonymous trading and runs an internal enforcement team.
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Read also: Kalshi and Polymarket Stare Down CFTC Gambling Charges as Supreme Court Looms
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The blockchain angle isn't just a technical footnote. It's basically the core of the compliance challenge.
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Comer hasn't just launched this to gather dust in a committee file. The investigation is explicitly meant to lay groundwork for potential legislation.
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That's a significant shift if it happens. Prediction markets have grown fast, and their user bases now include people across the political and regulatory spectrum.
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And there's a broader question sitting underneath all of this. Prediction markets have spent years arguing they're different from gambling, more like financial instruments that…
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Related: CFTC Signs MOU with NHL on May 21 to Police Hockey Prediction Markets
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The committee's scrutiny of KYC processes cuts both ways. It's partly about catching bad actors already on the platform, and partly about setting standards for who gets to join…
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Both platforms face a tight window. June 5 is the hard deadline Comer set for full compliance with the documentation requests.
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