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Lawmakers Demand Stricter Rules on Prediction Market Trading

1/13/2026

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Lawmakers are increasingly concerned about insider trading in prediction markets such as Polymarket and Kalshi.
A trader won $400,000 by betting on Nicolás Maduro's downfall hours before U.S. President Donald Trump announced a U.S. military operation.
The incident prompts calls for stricter regulations, especially restricting government employees from trading on politically related events.
Kalshi's CEO supports measures to boost market integrity, while Polymarket faces scrutiny for lacking specific insider trading policies.

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Story summary

Lawmakers are increasingly concerned about insider trading in prediction markets such as Polymarket and Kalshi.
A trader won $400,000 by betting on Nicolás Maduro's downfall hours before U.S. President Donald Trump announced a U.S. military operation.
The incident prompts calls for stricter regulations, especially restricting government employees from trading on politically related events.
Kalshi's CEO supports measures to boost market integrity, while Polymarket faces scrutiny for lacking specific insider trading policies.