United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission
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- 2026-05-28 regulatory The CFTC has asked a judge to vacate a consent order and penalty against Gemini. source
- 2026-05-18 regulatory The CFTC is using AI to police prediction markets. source
- 2026-05-16 regulatory The CFTC is increasing its use of AI to detect insider trading on prediction markets. source
- 2026-05-16 regulatory The CFTC is implementing AI tools to detect insider trading on prediction markets. source
- 2026-05-16 regulatory The CFTC is implementing AI to monitor prediction markets for insider trading. source
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Lawmaker asks SEC to probe Truth Social's plan to sell user data access
Representative Ritchie Torres has requested that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) investigate Truth Social's parent company, Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG), over its plan to sell real-time access to p…
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Prediction markets surge to 27% of sports bets during World Cup · 1 source tracked
Prediction markets have seen a significant surge in activity, particularly during the World Cup, with trading volume reaching 27% of all legal US sports bets. Companies like Kalshi and Polymarket are rapidly gaining gro…
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Trump teleprompter op on leave amid insider trading probe on Kalshi
A teleprompter operator for President Donald Trump has been placed on unpaid leave following allegations of insider trading. The operator reportedly used knowledge gained from his position to place bets on what Trump wo…
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White House teleprompter operator suspended for betting on presidential speeches
A White House teleprompter operator, Gabriel Perez, has been placed on administrative leave after allegedly betting on the outcomes of President Donald Trump's speeches. Perez reportedly made over $100,000 by wagering o…
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Trump's teleprompter operator investigated for insider trading on speeches
A teleprompter operator for Donald Trump, Gabriel Perez, has been suspended and is under investigation for allegedly using insider information to bet on the content of Trump's speeches via the Kalshi prediction market. …
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White House teleprompter operator probed for insider trading on prediction market
Federal regulators are investigating a White House teleprompter operator, Gabriel Perez, for allegedly using advance knowledge of President Trump's speeches to make profitable trades on the prediction market Kalshi. The…
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Yen Weakens Despite BoJ Rate Hikes and Rising Bond Yields · 1 source tracked
Despite the Bank of Japan raising interest rates and nominal wages increasing, the Japanese yen continues to weaken against the US dollar. Bond markets are pricing in further rate hikes, and Japanese government bond yie…
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John Arnold funds $2.6M research into sports betting harms
Billionaire John Arnold, through his foundation Arnold Ventures, has awarded approximately $2.6 million in research grants to 12 universities and think tanks. These grants will fund studies into the effects of the rapid…
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Polymarket accused of faking trades; regulatory action unlikely
Polymarket is facing scrutiny following allegations that it paid influencers to create fake trades and fabricate winnings as a marketing tactic. Legal experts suggest that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)…
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Senator Gillibrand's son raises $30M for US-based perpetuals exchange
Theodore Gillibrand, son of Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, has secured $30 million in funding led by Lux Capital for his new venture, American Perpetuals Exchange Corporation (APEC). APEC aims to launch a regulated derivat…
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Trump taps lawyer James McDonald for top Wall Street prosecutor role
Donald Trump intends to appoint James McDonald, one of his legal representatives, to the position of US Attorney for the Southern District of New York. This role oversees significant Wall Street cases. McDonald has prio…
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Trump to Appoint Personal Lawyer James McDonald as SDNY U.S. Attorney
President Donald Trump announced his intention to appoint James M. McDonald, one of his personal lawyers and a partner at Sullivan & Cromwell, as the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York. McDonald, who pr…
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Kalshi adds employment verification amid CFTC prediction market regulation
Kalshi, a prediction market platform, is implementing employment verification for certain bets. This move comes as the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) considers its first regulations for prediction markets. …
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NYC bar hedges NBA bet with prediction market Kalshi
A New York City bar, The Jeffrey, is using the prediction market platform Kalshi to hedge against the risk of offering free tabs if the Knicks win the NBA Finals. Owner Andy Freedman previously incurred a $4,000 loss du…
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DOJ investigates George Santos for insider trading on Kalshi
The Department of Justice and Commodity Futures Trading Commission are investigating former congressman George Santos for alleged insider trading on the betting platform Kalshi. Santos reportedly manipulated odds by fal…
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George Santos reported for betting against his own State of the Union attendance
Prediction marketplace Kalshi has reported former U.S. Representative George Santos to federal authorities for allegedly placing a bet against his own attendance at the State of the Union address. Santos had boasted abo…
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Kalshi gets US approval for perpetual futures, starting with Bitcoin
Kalshi has become the first U.S. exchange to receive regulatory approval for offering perpetual futures contracts, a type of derivative popular in crypto trading. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), under C…
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CFTC seeks to overturn Gemini crypto penalty after Winklevoss donation
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has requested a judge to overturn a $5 million penalty against Gemini, the cryptocurrency exchange founded by the Winklevoss twins. This move follows Gemini's payment of t…
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US regulator sues to block Minnesota prediction market ban; Google launches AI glasses
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has filed a lawsuit to block Minnesota's new law, which would ban prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket starting August 1st. This move makes Minnesota the fir…
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CFTC deploys AI for prediction market oversight; arXiv updates rules
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is leveraging artificial intelligence to monitor prediction markets for potential manipulation. This move aims to enhance regulatory oversight in these evolving financial …