Prediction markets have sparked a golden age of insider trading—but the party may be coming to an end
Corroborated by 3 sources from 3 publishers
TL;DR
Federal prosecutors in New York have met with representatives from Polymarket to discuss how existing laws on insider trading might be applied to suspicious bets, according to a new report from CNN The federal agency that regulates derivatives markets is ready to put the hammer down on prediction markets.
Sources
1
Gizmodo.com
https://gizmodo.com/feds-sniffing-around-polymarket-after-suspicious-bets-2000739973
2
Fortune
https://fortune.com/2026/04/01/cftc-insider-trading-polymarket-kalshi-david-miller
3
Fortune
https://fortune.com/2026/04/02/prediction-markets-insider-trading
4
The Verge (Tech)
https://www.theverge.com/business/905466/polymarket-kalshi-sponsored-content-insider-trading-x-influencers
5
Fortune
https://fortune.com/2026/04/02/crypto-prediction-markets-insider-trading-congress-gambling-act-bad-idea