George Santos faces federal probe into insider trading on Kalshi
George Santos is under investigation by the DOJ and CFTC for alleged insider trading on Kalshi, a prediction market platform.
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The CFTC issued an order allowing Kalshi to offer perpetual futures in the U.S., starting with contracts tied to Bitcoin's price.
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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission asked the courts to drop a Biden-era lawsuit against digital currency exchange Gemini.
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Trump pledges to protect the crypto industry and ensure prediction markets ‘thrive’
President Donald Trump stressed the importance of establishing the CFTC’s authority over prediction markets and vowed to protect the cryptocurrency industry.
These states are fighting prediction markets. The Trump admin is furious
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is suing multiple states for trying to rein in Polymarket and Kalshi