PANews, May 23: According to CoinDesk, the U.S. House Oversight Committee plans to investigate prediction market platforms due to concerns that U.S. government employees may be using insider information to profit from policy and national security events. James Comer, Republican Congressman from Kentucky and Chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, stated on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” that he is obtaining internal records from the CEOs of Polymarket and Kalshi to determine whether government employees have used insider information to profit from policy, geopolitical, and military developments. He also indicated that he may push for legislation to prohibit members of Congress, government officials, and other government employees from participating in prediction markets. This investigation comes as prediction markets experience rapid growth and face increasing scrutiny from both parties in Congress.
U.S. House Plans Insider Trading Probe of Prediction Markets Polymarket and Kalshi
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The U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform is set to investigate prediction markets Polymarket and Kalshi amid concerns over potential misuse of insider information. Chair James Comer is seeking internal records to determine whether government employees are using confidential details on policy, military, and geopolitical events for profit. The investigation may lead to new rules prohibiting federal officials from participating in such platforms. As liquidity and crypto markets grow, the issue has drawn increased scrutiny under the CFTC (Commodity Futures Trading Commission) framework and broader regulatory initiatives.
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