Government fraud is everywhere. Prediction markets can fix that.
22 hours ago · Using that same price-based logic, prediction markets can be harnessed to surface private information and stop fraud at scale. Prediction markets, which surged into public view during …
Betting on the Future-Enforcement Risks in Prediction Markets
1 day ago · Prediction markets have moved far beyond niche curiosity. They are now mainstream venues for betting on elections, economic data releases, corporate events, and even geopolitical …
Opinion | Prediction markets are a solid bet to uncover government ...
10 hours ago · Opinion Government fraud is everywhere. Prediction markets can fix that. Slow-moving and costly bureaucracy makes finding financial graft difficult.
U.S. CFTC Signals Imminent Rulemaking on Prediction Markets
6 days ago · The United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, recently stated that his office is actively evaluating how existing fraud statutes apply to prediction markets and …
As Prediction Markets Boom, the CFTC’s Flagship Office Has Lost Its ...
3 days ago · The CFTC’s Chicago office, charged with regulating commodities and prediction markets, has gone from about 20 trial lawyers to none.
Prediction market app Kalshi faces 19 federal lawsuits : NPR
Jan 30, 2026 · Apps that let people wager on current events have experienced explosive growth in Trump's second term. But one of the leading markets is tied up in lawsuits that cloud the industry's …
Prediction Markets Are Gaining Popularity But Pose Risks To Investors ...
Aug 27, 2025 · But they’re not without drawbacks, as prediction markets may often look like gambling and be subject to forms of market exploitation. Here’s why prediction markets are soaring in popularity...
Insider Trading on Prediction Markets — Scott Armstrong: Fraud …
Dec 17, 2025 · The core question is simple: does trading on nonpublic information in prediction markets expose participants to insider-trading or fraud liability? The answer is, “Yes.”
FBI Arrests Ignite Scrutiny of Prediction Markets as Regulators ...
Oct 27, 2025 · An FBI probe into NBA betting fraud spotlights rising risks in prediction markets and the CFTC’s struggle to regulate them.
Prediction markets have a fake news problem - Axios
Feb 1, 2026 · Prediction markets have emerged as an unlikely engine of viral misinformation, pumping out false, misleading and context-free claims to millions of people on social media.