Sunday, May 17, 2026

US Regulators are seeking information from prediction-market platforms over wagers tied to political events and military operations.

What do we bet on next? That the insider-trading laws will be amended soon!

I blogged here recently on the winners of these betting platforms.

"Suspicious wagers in Washington are on the rise, and authorities are playing catch-up.
Regulators are seeking information from prediction-market platforms Kalshi and Polymarket over wagers tied to political events and military operations. Such bets pose a challenge for authorities because insider-trading laws weren’t designed for people who wager on the outcome of legislation, political races and even U.S. military operations."

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