Latest market development: Prediction markets in hot seat over rogue bettors and insider trading.
What You Need to Know
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- A soldier betting on an operation to oust Venezuela’s leader
- Massive bets on the president announcing a ceasefire with Iran right before he actually did
- Are prediction markets safe places for news junkies to bet on events – or dens of insider trading
- A lot is at stake as states vow to heavily regulate or even ban what they view as illegal gambling operations
- Even the Trump family could be impacted as it lays plans to open its own prediction market
- Just how fair prediction markets are now depends partly on the trading venue
- Source: Prediction markets in hot seat over rogue bettors and insider trading
Market Analysis
This development warrants attention from traders and investors across asset classes.
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Published by Timeout on April 28, 2026. Source: Prediction markets in hot seat over rogue bettors and inside