Are The Politicians Afraid of Their Own Odds? 🤐🏛️
Ever wondered if your local representative is betting against their own policies on Polymarket? 📉🤔
Democratic lawmakers, led by Rep. Ritchie Torres and former Speaker Nancy Pelosi, have officially introduced the Public Integrity in Financial Prediction Markets Act of 2026! This bill aims to stop federal officials from trading on prediction markets, following a massive $400,000 payout to a trader who "perfectly" timed the capture of Nicolás Maduro. 🇻🇪💰
$INJ From an economic perspective, this is a major push against "Information Asymmetry." 💡
$BTC When insiders use non-public info to place bets, it creates a "rigged" environment that hurts market integrity. This proposal treats prediction markets like the stock market—banning "insider trading" to ensure the house (or the government) doesn't always win! 🃏🚫
$ETH It’s a fascinating lesson in how Web3 is forcing old-school laws to evolve for a digital-first world. 🚀📊✨
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