Fake or real, the “inside traders” on Polymarket are great engagement bait - The Verge
Corroborated by 4 sources from 4 publishers
TL;DR
Multiple sources report that 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
Yahoo Finance News
https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/options/articles/top-federal-enforcer-sights-set-163136232.html
4
Fortune
https://fortune.com/2026/04/02/prediction-markets-insider-trading
5
The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/business/905466/polymarket-kalshi-sponsored-content-insider-trading-x-influencers
6
The Verge (Tech)
https://www.theverge.com/business/905466/polymarket-kalshi-sponsored-content-insider-trading-x-influencers
7
Fortune
https://fortune.com/2026/04/02/crypto-prediction-markets-insider-trading-congress-gambling-act-bad-idea