【U.S. soldier accused of using classified information to bet on “Maduro’s capture alive” and earn $400,000! White House teleprompter operator also fined; Congress considers banning officials from prediction markets】
On November 13, the U.S. House Committee on Oversight released an investigative memo naming several cases of insider trading on prediction markets: a U.S. Army master sergeant was indicted on suspicion of using classified information about the operation to capture Venezuelan President Maduro to place bets on Polymarket, earning more than $409,000; a White House teleprompter operator was fined about $172,000 by the CFTC on suspicion of betting on the wording of Trump’s speech using unpublished information learned at work; and former congressman Santos was also fined $35,000. The committee recommended that Congress pass legislation to at least prohibit government employees from betting on contracts related to government actions and political outcomes. The Senate had already barred senators and their staff from participating in prediction markets in April this year.
#预测市场 #Polymarket #Kalshi
On November 13, the U.S. House Committee on Oversight released an investigative memo naming several cases of insider trading on prediction markets: a U.S. Army master sergeant was indicted on suspicion of using classified information about the operation to capture Venezuelan President Maduro to place bets on Polymarket, earning more than $409,000; a White House teleprompter operator was fined about $172,000 by the CFTC on suspicion of betting on the wording of Trump’s speech using unpublished information learned at work; and former congressman Santos was also fined $35,000. The committee recommended that Congress pass legislation to at least prohibit government employees from betting on contracts related to government actions and political outcomes. The Senate had already barred senators and their staff from participating in prediction markets in April this year.
#预测市场 #Polymarket #Kalshi