Democratic Senators Urge CFTC to Curb Prediction Bets as Insider Trades Net Up to $1 Million
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Updated · Morning Brew · Jun 21
Democratic Senators Urge CFTC to Curb Prediction Bets as Insider Trades Net Up to $1 Million
3 articles · Updated · Morning Brew · Jun 21
Summary
Democratic senators asked the CFTC to fight insider trading in prediction markets by restricting what kinds of wagers platforms can offer.
The push follows a string of alleged abuses, including Bloomberg-reported Iran war bets from linked new Polymarket accounts that appeared to generate $1 million in profits.
Other cases have already drawn penalties or charges: a US Army Special Forces soldier is set for trial over alleged $400,000 Polymarket gains, a Google employee was charged with fraud, and Kalshi fined a MrBeast editor $20,000.
Kalshi and Polymarket have banned and fined some users, and Kalshi plans to require employer disclosures for sensitive trades, but critics say platform policing alone is insufficient.