Polymarket cuts ties with former Rep. George Santos as feds investigate if he illegally bet against his own actions on Kalshi
Polymarket has terminated its contract with George Santos following revelations that he may have engaged in illegal insider trading on the prediction marketplace Kalshi. Federal regulators are investigating whether Santos bet against his own attendance at the State of the Union address, a move that could constitute illegal market manipulation. Santos, who has previously discussed the manipulability of prediction markets on his podcast, had been promoting Polymarket as an influencer. AI
IMPACT Minimal direct impact on AI operators; relates to regulatory scrutiny of prediction markets.