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Polymarket taps Chainalysis to flag insider trading as regulatory heat intensifies

May 7, 2026 Jackson Miller

Prediction market platform Polymarket has enlisted blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis to deploy a market integrity solution aimed at detecting insider trading, following a series of high-profile controversies that have drawn regulatory scrutiny. The partnership, announced Thursday, marks a significant step in the platform’s effort to restore user trust and address allegations that traders have used […]

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CFTC Insider Trading Scrutiny: Democrats Demand Answers on Prediction Market Oversight

May 7, 2026 Jackson Miller

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A group of seven Democratic lawmakers has directly challenged the top U.S. derivatives regulator over what they call a failure to police insider trading on controversial prediction markets. In a letter sent on April 7, 2026, the House members pressed Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chair Michael Selig for answers about the […]

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US Senate Bans Prediction Markets: Unanimous Vote Blocks Insider Betting on Political Events

May 1, 2026 Jackson Miller

The US Senate unanimously passed a resolution banning its members and staff from using prediction markets. The move aims to prevent insider trading on political events. Lawmakers approved the rule on May 1, 2026, in Washington, D.C. The resolution changed Senate rules immediately. It prohibits senators and their aides from placing bets on platforms like […]

New York and Illinois executive order banning prediction market trading by state employees to prevent corruption.

Prediction Markets Ban: New York and Illinois Crack Down on State Employee Insider Trading

April 23, 2026 Jackson Miller

New York and Illinois moved this week to block state employees from using prediction markets, citing a surge in insider trading risks. Governor Kathy Hochul signed an executive order on April 22, 2026, following Illinois Governor JB Pritzker’s similar action just days earlier. The orders aim to stop public officials from profiting on non-public information. […]

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CFTC Investigation Exposes Suspicious Oil Trades Before Key Iran War Announcements

April 16, 2026 Jackson Miller

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal regulators are examining whether traders had advance knowledge of Trump administration decisions on Iran, according to a new report. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has launched an investigation into suspicious oil futures trades that occurred just minutes before two major policy announcements in March and April 2026. This CFTC investigation […]

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Polymarket Scrutiny: Platform Pulls Missing Pilot Market After Fierce Backlash

April 4, 2026 Jackson Miller

Polymarket, a major cryptocurrency-based prediction market, faced intense criticism and removed a market speculating on the fate of a missing US service member. The platform cited “integrity standards” but provided no specific rule violation, sparking user confusion and highlighting ongoing regulatory gray areas for these speculative platforms. Polymarket removes controversial military market On April 3, […]

CFTC enforcement director David Miller warns about prediction market insider trading during a regulatory announcement.

Prediction Market Insider Trading Crackdown: CFTC’s Top Cop Issues Stern Warning

April 1, 2026 Jackson Miller

NEW YORK, April 1, 2026 – The top enforcement official at the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has delivered a blunt message to participants in prediction markets: insider trading laws apply, and violators will be prosecuted. David Miller, the CFTC’s Director of Enforcement, directly challenged what he called a pervasive “myth” during a panel […]

California Governor Gavin Newsom signs executive order banning prediction market insider trading.

Prediction Market Insider Trading Ban: California Governor Signs Landmark Ethics Order

March 28, 2026 Jackson Miller

California Governor Gavin Newsom enacted a sweeping executive order on March 27, 2026, directly prohibiting state political appointees and their close associates from using confidential government information to profit on prediction markets, marking a significant escalation in national efforts to curb political insider betting. California’s Executive Order on Prediction Market Insider Trading Governor Gavin Newsom’s […]

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Prediction Market Insider Trading Faces Crucial Crackdown as Lawmakers Push New Bipartisan Bill

March 28, 2026 Jackson Miller

WASHINGTON, D.C. — March 27, 2026 marks a significant development in financial regulation as bipartisan lawmakers introduce comprehensive legislation targeting prediction market insider trading by government officials. This legislative push responds directly to growing concerns about officials potentially profiting from non-public information on platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket. Prediction Market Insider Trading Bill Details The […]

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Prediction Markets Ban: Bipartisan Bill Targets President and Congress in Sweeping Insider Trading Crackdown

March 27, 2026 Jackson Miller

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A bipartisan legislative effort aims to fundamentally reshape how federal officials interact with prediction markets, proposing sweeping restrictions that would ban the president, members of Congress, and their immediate families from wagering on political outcomes. Introduced in March 2026, the Preventing Real-time Exploitation and Deceptive Insider Congressional Trading Act (PREDICT Act) represents […]

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