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PredictIt is a U.S.-regulated real-money political prediction market platform that allows users to buy and sell political event contracts with real dollars, directly reflecting the market’s collective judgment on the probability of an event occurring.
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US House Oversight Committee Expands Investigation into Insider Trading on Prediction Markets, Involving Platforms Including Hyperliquid
Odaily News: James Comer, Chairman of the U.S. House Oversight Committee and Republican Representative from Kentucky, has expanded an investigation into insider trading on prediction markets, requesting that Hyperliquid Labs, Crypto.com, and Aristotle Exchange Inc., the operator of PredictIt, explain their identity verification procedures as well as measures to identify and prevent insider trading.In letters sent Tuesday to the CEOs of the three companies, Comer requested relevant documents and information, stating that the committee is investigating whether these platforms are fulfilling their legal obligations and taking sufficient measures to identify and stop insider trading before it occurs.
Brazil Bans 27 Prediction Market Platforms, Including Kalshi and Polymarket, as Illegal
According to Cointelegraph, Brazilian authorities have announced the blocking of 27 prediction market platforms, including Kalshi, Polymarket, PredictIt, Robinhood’s prediction feature, and Fanatics Markets. The ban is led by the Ministry of Finance and enforced by the National Telecommunications Agency (Anatel), based on Resolution No. 5,298 issued by Brazil’s National Monetary Council (CMN) on April 25, and will officially take effect in early May. The new regulation explicitly prohibits prediction contracts tied to sports, politics, entertainment, or social events, deeming them closer in nature to gambling than financial investment; only contracts linked to economic indicators—such as inflation, interest rates, exchange rates, and commodity prices—are permitted. Dario Durigan, Executive Secretary of the Ministry of Finance, stated that prediction markets could exacerbate debt burdens for households and small- and medium-sized enterprises, posing financial risks. Similar restrictions have already been adopted by several countries, including France, Belgium, and the Netherlands.