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Federal Court Halts Minnesota's Prediction Market Law

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A federal court temporarily blocks Minnesota's new felony law targeting prediction markets, protecting Kalshi and Polymarket from enforcement days before the statute takes effect, highlighting the legal battles over state vs. federal jurisdiction in crypto regulation.

Status
Active
Confirmation
Partially confirmed
Event type
CORPORATE_ACTION
Market scope
MARKET
Direction
1
Impact / urgency
3 / 5
Impact category
MATERIAL
Risk stance
RISK ON
Promotion
PROMOTED · 89/100
Promotion reason
The court's ruling protects two major prediction market platforms from state-level felony charges, reinforcing federal oversight in crypto regulation and delaying enforcement of a stringent new law.
Duration class
PERSISTENT
Assets
KalshiEX, Polymarket US
Sectors
cryptocurrency exchanges, legal compliance, prediction markets
First detected
Impact started
Scheduled for
Occurred at

Sources

Federal court shields Kalshi and Polymarket from Minnesota’s felony crackdown days before deadline

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