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CFTC Orders Former White House Employee to Pay $172,000 for Prediction Market Insider Trading
The Daily Hodl·August 31, 2026·1 min read
A former federal employee settled CFTC charges for misappropriating advance knowledge of presidential speeches to trade event contracts on a prediction market platform, generating over $107,500 in profits. The CFTC ordered the individual to pay $172,000, highlighting regulatory scrutiny of prediction markets.
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