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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Ken Sweet

Kalshi and Polymarket rush to ban insider trading as senators move to curb prediction markets

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Kalshi and Polymarket, the two biggest prediction market platforms, rushed to announce new industry guardrails on Monday after two key senators announced legislation that could severely curtail the industry’s prospects.

Kalshi said it would ban political candidates from trading on their own campaigns, and it would preemptively block anyone involved in college or professional sports from trading contracts related to the sports they play or are employed by.

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