Back to all news
Policy

US Lawmaker Pushes Ban on Candidates Betting on Their Own Elections

Bitcoin.com News·October 7, 2026·1 min read
US Lawmaker Pushes Ban on Candidates Betting on Their Own Elections

U.S. Representative Don Davis, D-N.C., introduced the No Betting on Your Own Race Act in the House. The bill would prohibit federal candidates from trading prediction market contracts tied to their own elections, aiming to prevent conflicts of interest in political betting markets.

Read at Bitcoin.com News
Daily crypto arcade

Read the news, then play it.

Chainshorts turns crypto headlines into a daily game. Catch up in 60 words, then jump into daily lucky draws for a shot at the pot.

Open ChainshortsGet it on the Solana dApp Store