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Prediction Markets Under Scrutiny Amid U.S. and Israel's Conflict with Iran

Prediction Markets Under Scrutiny Amid U.S. and Israel's Conflict with Iran

Prediction Markets Under Scrutiny Amid U.S. and Israel's Conflict with Iran
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Congress Calls for Investigation into Polymarket's Well-Timed Bets on Iran Ceasefire

Congress Calls for Investigation into Polymarket's Well-Timed Bets on Iran Ceasefire

Congressional calls for investigations into the prediction market platform Polymarket are intensifying following reports of well-timed bets on a U.S.-Iran ceasefire. These bets were placed just hours before President Trump announced the ceasefire, raising suspicions of insider trading. The platform, which allows users to bet on geopolitical events, has been under scrutiny for similar incidents in the past. Lawmakers, including Rep. Ritchie Torres, have urged the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to investigate these trades, citing concerns over the potential use of nonpublic information.
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Newly created Polymarket accounts bet big on US-Iran ceasefire in hours before Trump's announcement

Newly created Polymarket accounts bet big on US-Iran ceasefire in hours before Trump's announcement

A group of new accounts on the prediction market Polymarket made highly specific, well-timed bets on whether the U.S. and Iran would reach a ceasefire on April 7, resulting in hundreds of thousands of dollars in profits for those users
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Polls in Hungary and Peru next in key election year for world markets

Polls in Hungary and Peru next in key election year for world markets

By Libby George and Dhara Ranasinghe LONDON, April 10 (Reuters) - Voters in Hungary could deliver a boon to bond investors, while Peru's weekend polls will help determine the next step for its economy, the latest in a string of key elections worldwide this year.
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Rep. Ritchie Torres Calls for Investigation into Futures Trades Before Iran Hostilities Pause

Rep. Ritchie Torres Calls for Investigation into Futures Trades Before Iran Hostilities Pause

Rep. Ritchie Torres, a Democrat from New York, has urged the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to investigate unusual trading activities in the oil and equity futures markets. These trades occurred just before President Trump announced a five-day pause in hostilities with Iran in March. Torres highlighted a significant spike in trading volume predicting a decline in oil prices and a rebound in equity markets, suggesting potential insider trading. He described the situation as possibly one of the largest instances of insider trading in history. Torres has previously raised concerns about insider trading related to Trump administration actions, including a well-timed bet on the prediction market platform Polymarket before the ouster of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
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Polymarket Accounts Profit from Strategic Bets on U.S.-Iran Ceasefire

Polymarket Accounts Profit from Strategic Bets on U.S.-Iran Ceasefire

Polymarket Accounts Profit from Strategic Bets on U.S.-Iran Ceasefire
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Vance sets off to Pakistan to lead talks with Iran as war's ceasefire remains shaky

Vance sets off to Pakistan to lead talks with Iran as war's ceasefire remains shaky

President Donald Trump is tasking the member of his inner circle who has seemed to be the most reluctant defender of the conflict with Iran to now find a resolution to the war that began six weeks ago
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Analysis-Evangelicals amplify Trump's religious framing of Iran war

Analysis-Evangelicals amplify Trump's religious framing of Iran war

By Nathan Layne and Tim Reid April 8 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump is using Christian rhetoric to rally core supporters behind the increasingly unpopular war with Iran, religious and political experts say - a message amplified from pulpits by evangelical leaders who cast it as a struggle
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House Democrats Urge CFTC to Regulate Offshore Prediction Market War Bets

House Democrats Urge CFTC to Regulate Offshore Prediction Market War Bets

A group of House Democrats, led by Representatives Seth Moulton and Jim McGovern, has called on the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to take action against offshore prediction markets that allow bets on war and government actions. The lawmakers expressed concerns about insider trading on platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket, where users can place bets on events such as the ouster of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and the U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran. The Democrats argue that the CFTC has the authority to regulate these markets under the Commodity Exchange Act, which allows the agency to oversee swap activities with significant connections to U.S. commerce. The letter to CFTC Chair Michael Selig questions the agency's lack of public action against such bets and requests a response by April 15.
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Trump pulls back on his Iran threats for two weeks, subject to Iran agreeing to ceasefire

Trump pulls back on his Iran threats for two weeks, subject to Iran agreeing to ceasefire

President Donald Trump says he’s pulling back on his threats to widen attacks in Iran to include an array of bridges, power plants and other civilian targets, subject to Iran agreeing to a two week ceasefire and reopening of the Strait of Hormuz
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US and Israel Pressure Iran Amid Ongoing Conflict

US and Israel Pressure Iran Amid Ongoing Conflict

The United States and Israel are exerting significant pressure on Iran amidst ongoing military operations. President Trump has set a deadline for Tehran to decide on moving towards a serious agreement or continuing a war it is not winning. Iran has rejected an intermediate ceasefire framework and resisted reopening the Strait of Hormuz, a key maritime passage. Despite Iran's ability to inflict pain and disrupt shipping, it has not achieved strategic victories against the US and Israel. The joint US-Israeli coalition continues to dominate the conflict, with military operations targeting Iranian infrastructure and leadership chains.
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Iran war casts shadow over Georgia special election to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene in Congress

Iran war casts shadow over Georgia special election to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene in Congress

Republican Clay Fuller faces Democrat Shawn Harris in a special election to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene in Congress