Prosecutors Examine Polymarket Bets for Potential Insider Trading

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U.S. prosecutors in New York met with Polymarket to discuss how existing insider-trading laws might apply to suspicious bets, though no accusations have been made. The piece notes notable bets and ongoing regulatory scrutiny of prediction markets, including Polymarket’s US relaunch after a prior ban and Kalshi’s regulatory challenges, as markets grow in popularity and proponents push for stronger integrity rules.
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- Democrats press Trump admin on prediction markets The Hill
- Democrats push Trump administration to tackle insider trading in booming prediction markets NBC News
- Warren, Merkley, 40+ Lawmakers Push Regulators to Address Illegal Insider Trading in Prediction Markets Merkley (.gov)
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