CFTC
Regulators Struggle to Police Front-Running of Trump’s Market-Moving Posts
Over $500 million in suspicious trades ahead of presidential announcements expose enforcement gaps as agencies debate whether social media constitutes insider information.
Commodity Trading Giants Lose Billions as AI Models Fail Iran Volatility Test
Margin call cascades exposed systemic fragility in leveraged energy trading infrastructure when algorithmic hedging systems failed to price geopolitical tail risk.
Federal Court Blocks Arizona’s Criminal Case Against Kalshi in Landmark Preemption Fight
CFTC secures restraining order against state gambling prosecution, escalating jurisdictional battle over prediction markets that could reshape fintech regulation.
Crude Futures Surge Before Iran Ceasefire Reveals Gaps in Cross-Market Surveillance
$580 million in oil contracts traded in 15 minutes before Trump's announcement, alongside $600,000 in prediction market profits, exposing regulatory blind spots in geopolitical intelligence leaks.
Senators Target Prediction Market Trading by Federal Officials
Merkley and Klobuchar introduce legislation to ban government insiders from profiting on Polymarket and Kalshi, extending STOCK Act principles to a $60 billion market plagued by suspicious trades.
Kalshi Fines MrBeast Editor $20,000 in First Public Insider Trading Case
Artem Kaptur's 'near-perfect' bet record on YouTube content markets marks prediction platforms' first enforcement against a social media employee.