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Updated · nexteventhorizon.substack.com · Jul 2
Novig Deploys Eventus Validus Ahead of 1 Federally Regulated Prediction Market Launch
Updated
Updated · nexteventhorizon.substack.com · Jul 2

Novig Deploys Eventus Validus Ahead of 1 Federally Regulated Prediction Market Launch

1 articles · Updated · nexteventhorizon.substack.com · Jul 2

Summary

  • Novig said it has installed Eventus’s Validus platform as the trade-surveillance system for its new exchange, framing monitoring as core infrastructure for market trust and liquidity.
  • The deployment follows Novig’s recent CFTC designation as a Designated Contract Market, which clears it to operate as a federally regulated prediction market under a single nationwide framework this summer.
  • Eventus will provide the surveillance backbone as Novig scales beyond its current sports-focused business, giving the exchange an institutional-grade compliance setup from launch.
  • The move lands as the U.S. prediction-market sector faces rapid expansion and heavier scrutiny, with state legal fights, SEC review of novel funds and new exchange-style products all advancing.

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