US House Oversight Committee Opens Insider-Trading Probe Into Kalshi, Polymarket
Uk Jin
Summary
- The U.S. House oversight committee has opened an investigation into insider trading allegations surrounding prediction markets.
- Chairman James Comer said the panel will investigate whether government insiders used nonpublic information to profit from prediction markets tied to elections and geopolitical events.
- Comer asked Kalshi and Polymarket to submit materials by June 5, including user identity-verification procedures, geographic restrictions and suspicious-trading detection systems.
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The U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform has opened an investigation into insider-trading allegations involving prediction markets.
Ublockchain reported on May 22, citing CNBC, that Chairman James Comer is investigating whether government insiders used nonpublic information to profit from prediction markets tied to elections and geopolitical events.
Comer asked Kalshi and Polymarket to submit related materials by June 5. The requests include user identity-verification procedures, geographic restrictions and systems for detecting suspicious trading.
He also said government officials could use undisclosed policy and diplomatic information to profit from trades on prediction markets.
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