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Kalshi probing suspicious trades tied to Trump's pick of new press secretary
Prediction market Kalshi has launched an investigation into suspicious trades on its platform tied to the selection of US President Donald Trump's new press secretary. The probe follows unusual trading activity around the outcome of the appointment. Kalshi operates as a CFTC-regulated exchange and has faced prior scrutiny over potential information advantages in political markets.
Why this matters?
Tests whether regulated prediction markets can self-police insider-trading risks in politically sensitive contracts. A finding of wrongdoing could prompt the CFTC to tighten surveillance requirements for event contracts tied to government personnel decisions.
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