Why match fixing is criminal — but trading on geopolitics isn’t Suswati Basu Minutes before Donald Trump posted a market-moving message on Iran, trading volumes in S&P 500 futures and oil markets suddenly surged. The spike was sharp, concentrated, and unusually well-timed. To outside observers, it raised an obvious question. Was this some … Continue reading Why match fixing is criminal — but trading on geopolitics isn’t
Bipartisan House bill seeks to curb officials’ prediction market trading Jacob Woodward Two House lawmakers from opposite parties are pushing new legislation they say would stop federal officials from cashing in on inside knowledge through prediction markets. Rep. Adrian Smith, a Republican from Nebraska, and Rep. Nikki Budzinski, a Democrat from Illinois, introduced … Continue reading Bipartisan House bill seeks to curb officials’ prediction market trading
Kalshi pushes appeals court to halt Ohio crackdown on trading markets Suswati Basu Kalshi is moving quickly to stop Ohio regulators from cracking down on its platform, asking a federal appeals court to step in before the situation escalates further. In a March 24 emergency filing seen by ReadWrite, the company told the … Continue reading Kalshi pushes appeals court to halt Ohio crackdown on trading markets
March 23, 2026 Polymarket adopts new stance to get tougher on insider trading BY María José Gutierrez Chavez Polymarket is updating the rules of its platform to crack down on insider trading as the prediction market giant looks to curb scrutiny over market manipulation. Announced Monday, the updated rules outline three distinct categories of insider trading … Continue reading Polymarket adopts new stance to get tougher on insider trading
From Trading Places to war markets: how insider trading slipped into prediction platforms Suswati Basu In the 1983 film Trading Places, two wealthy brothers set out to rig the commodities market by getting their hands on a secret government crop report. Eddie Murphy’s character uses that stolen preview to trade ahead of everyone … Continue reading From Trading Places to war markets: how insider trading slipped into prediction platforms
Regulators spotlight Kalshi insider trading cases amid criticism Suswati Basu Federal regulators and prediction-market exchange Kalshi are drawing attention to a pair of insider-trading cases, saying the actions show event-based markets are subject to the same rules as traditional derivatives platforms. The rollout, however, quickly met pushback from a journalist who argued that … Continue reading Regulators spotlight Kalshi insider trading cases amid criticism
Coalition for Prediction Markets backs Rep. Ritchie Torres’s Bill against insider trading Sophie Atkinson Suswati Basu The Coalition for Prediction Markets has shown support for Representative Ritchie Torres’s effort to strengthen integrity in the sector. It was in early January when the Congressman announced he would be introducing a bill called the … Continue reading Coalition for Prediction Markets backs Rep. Ritchie Torres’s Bill against insider trading
30 Congress members support bill to block political insider trading after Maduro Polymarket controversy Rachael Davies Suswati Basu Thirty Congress members have supported a bill that would prevent federal officials and political employees from using prediction markets that could be influenced by insider information. After an anonymous Polymarket user cashed out with … Continue reading 30 Congress members support bill to block political insider trading after Maduro Polymarket controversy
July 17, 2025 Trump’s World Liberty Financial crypto tokens approved for trading BY Reuters Holders of the digital tokens issued by World Liberty Financial, one of the crypto ventures of the family of Donald Trump, voted on Wednesday to make them tradable, paving the way for their wide sale and purchase — potentially boosting the value … Continue reading Trump’s World Liberty Financial crypto tokens approved for trading
February 06, 2025 This copy trading app wants to produce the ‘next five Warren Buffetts’ Dub users can copy the entire portfolios of the likes of Rep. Nancy Pelosi or billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman. BY Eve Upton-Clark Influencers are not only good for skinny jean and matcha recommendations. Now, they can advise you on … Continue reading This copy trading app wants to produce the ‘next five Warren Buffetts’
