By the team behind the Prediction Markets Conference.
Welcome to the first issue of Prediction Signals — the signal in a noisy market.
We cover prediction markets for traders, operators, and builders. Every issue brings you the most important developments, straight to your inbox, with links to the full stories on our site.
Here's what's shaping the markets right now:
💰 FUNDING
EDGE Markets Raises $29.2M to Build Banking Infrastructure for Prediction Markets
EDGE Markets — a Platinum Sponsor of the April 2026 Prediction Markets Conference — has closed a $29.2M Series A to solve the capital constraint problem facing institutional traders. The banking system still stops on weekends. EDGE is building the infrastructure that doesn't.
⚖️ REGULATION
CFTC Issues First-Ever Prediction Markets Rules: What the New Regulations Mean for Traders
For the first time in the industry's history, prediction markets have a formal regulatory framework. The CFTC released its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for event contracts on June 10, 2026. Here's what changes for traders on Kalshi, Polymarket, and beyond.
📈 INDUSTRY
From $500M to $24 Billion a Month: How Prediction Markets Became a Serious Financial Asset Class
Monthly trading volume on Kalshi and Polymarket has hit $24 billion. We break down the three forces driving explosive growth — and what a $1 trillion industry looks like by 2030.
₿ CRYPTO
Bitcoin Price Predictions and the Rise of Crypto Prediction Markets
Prediction markets and crypto were always a natural fit. In 2026, they've merged into a single product category. Here's how crypto traders are using prediction markets — and why Polymarket's offshore structure gives it a structural edge.
🎤 CONFERENCE
Speaker Applications Now Open — Prediction Markets Conference, November 3–5, Las Vegas
Edition II of the Prediction Markets Conference takes place November 3–5, 2026 in Las Vegas. Sessions will cover regulatory clarity from the CFTC, the rise of sports markets, and institutional participation pushing monthly volume past $24 billion. Applications are open now. Early bird tickets available through July 31.
🎙️ KEYNOTE RECAP
"Risk-Free Prediction": SafeBets Keynote at the Prediction Markets Conference
SafeBets Executive Director and NYU Professor Gina Antoniello challenged the industry's foundational assumption at the April 2026 conference: that for every dollar won, another participant must lose. Her platform is built to reach 200 million users without requiring a single dollar of user capital at risk. One of the most-discussed presentations from Las Vegas.
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That's it for Issue #1. More signals next week.
— The Prediction Signals Team
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