Insider Trading Archives

Regulation & Policy

CFTC Leaders Set Enforcement Priorities, Press Exchanges on Insider Trading and Manipulation

CFTC's David Miller: "We will aggressively detect, investigate, and, where appropriate, prosecute insider trading in the prediction...

Pat Evans

April 2, 2026

Industry

Kalshi Campaign Calls Out Key Misconceptions Emanating from Congress

Kalshi launched an ad blitz in D.C. in response to the wave of Congressional pressure, much of which has leaned on some critical misconceptions of regulated prediction markets like Kalshi....

Valerie Cross

March 30, 2026

Rep. Seth Moulton has banned staff in his office from participating in prediction markets, as lawmakers introduce new legislation aimed at limiting insider trading and restricting event-based contracts.

Regulation & Policy

Rep. Seth Moulton Bars Staff From Prediction Markets as New Bills Target Insider Trading

Rep. Moulton is first member of Congress to impose office-level prediction market restrictions, while the PREDICT Act becomes the latest bill targeting insider trading by government...

Mike Breen

March 26, 2026

Magnified trading activity around a potential Iran ceasefire highlights growing scrutiny over insider trading risks in prediction markets

Regulation & Policy

Iran Ceasefire Trades Again Spotlight Insider Trading Rules in Prediction Markets

Well-timed trades ahead of a U.S. policy shift have come under scrutiny on Polymarket and highlight differences in how insider trading is handled across...

Mike Breen

March 25, 2026

Industry

Kalshi’s AP Deal Is a Credibility Win — And Its Trust Problem Isn’t Going Away

The AP will provide official election data to Kalshi, but the backlash to the news exposes a widening gap between institutional credibility and public trust that prediction markets must...

Valerie Cross

March 3, 2026

Axiom exchange allegations highlight need for clarity

Crypto

Axiom Insider Data Abuse Allegations Expose Crypto Compliance Gaps

On-chain investigator ZachXBT alleges insiders at Solana-based Axiom Exchange exploited access to customer order data, exposing compliance gaps as debates intensify around federal crypto...

Valerie Cross

February 26, 2026

White House pushes ethics reform before clarity act

Crypto

Insider Trading Reform Takes Priority as CLARITY Act Advances Behind the Scenes

Industry leaders from Stable, Wintermute, tx, and DonaFi told DeFi Rate that crypto's absence from the State of the Union is procedural, not a setback. However, experts were divided on...

Iliana Mavrou

February 26, 2026

Industry

Kalshi Names Insider Trading Violators Linked to MrBeast, Election Markets

Amid push for market integrity transparency, Kalshi sanctioned former California gubernatorial candidate and trader linked to MrBeast markets in insider trading enforcement...

Mike Breen

February 25, 2026

Insider Trading Claims Hit Super Bowl Prediction Markets

Industry

Insider Trading Claims Rock Super Bowl Halftime Markets, Prompt Calls for Action

X users flagged suspicious prediction market trading activity across a number of accounts who appeared to profit from insider knowledge of Super Bowl halftime performance...

Dirk van Haaster

February 9, 2026

Industry

Kalshi Steps Up Market Integrity Amid Prediction Market Insider Trading Scrutiny

New surveillance committee and enforcement hires come as regulated event markets seek credibility with traders, regulators and major sports...

Mike Breen

February 5, 2026

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