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Bipartisan Lawmakers Target Prediction Markets Amid Insider Trading Concerns

4/18/2026

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Lawmakers from both parties are pushing for regulations on prediction markets like Polymarket to curb insider trading and protect market integrity.
Representative Seth Moulton (D-MA) criticized Polymarket for profiting from a potential rescue of a downed airman, calling it "war profiteering."
Concerns about private information influencing betting outcomes have spurred bipartisan legislation and scrutiny of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission as states seek to limit these markets.

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Story summary

Lawmakers from both parties are pushing for regulations on prediction markets like Polymarket to curb insider trading and protect market integrity.
Representative Seth Moulton (D-MA) criticized Polymarket for profiting from a potential rescue of a downed airman, calling it "war profiteering."
Concerns about private information influencing betting outcomes have spurred bipartisan legislation and scrutiny of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission as states seek to limit these markets.