# Federal Probes Prediction Markets for Insider Trading

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Podcast: [US News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/us-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7023297)
Published: 2026-05-17T17:11:42+00:00
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## Resource

Federal regulators and prosecutors are scrutinizing suspicious activities on prediction markets, focusing on bets related to political events and military operations. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is investigating platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket, following a soldiers arrest for allegedly betting on Venezuelas leaders downfall. The CFTC is also pursuing a civil lawsuit against him. The investigations are led by the CFTC and the Manhattan U.S. Attorney’s Office, facing legal and practical challenges due to the lack of specific rules for prediction markets. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/45fdcee7732f951c

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