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$409K Insider-Trading Claim Hits Polymarket and Kalshi

A $409K alleged classified-info trade put Polymarket and Kalshi under House scrutiny. Prediction markets could face tougher rules.

Key takeaways

  • A federal indictment alleging more than $409,000 in prediction-market profits from classified information has pushed Polymarket and Kalshi into a House ins...
  • The US House Oversight and Government Reform Committee opened the investigation on May 22, 2026, with Chairman Rep. James Comer (R-KY) demanding documents ...
  • This is not just a Polymarket-and-Kalshi story. It is a test of whether real-money event markets can keep operating as fast-moving information venues, or whether Congr...
  • A $409,000 alleged profit turned prediction-market policing into a House priority

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Canonical source: https://mlxio.com/crypto/polymarket-kalshi-insider-trading-probe

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