Donald Trump's posts on Truth Social, where he announces policy changes, are regularly rattling financial markets and drawing criticism for potentially disclosing information to a select group, while his company defends the platform against 'ideological opposition'.
Trump Media & Technology Group is offering "Truth API," a premium service providing early access to high-profile Truth Social posts, including President Trump's, for up to $100,000/month. This has sparked legal concerns regarding insider trading and prompted Democratic Senators to call for an SEC investigation.
The US House of Representatives passed the Stop Insider Trading Act (232-198), banning Congress members, spouses, and dependent children from buying publicly traded stocks, with penalties for violations. Critics argue it doesn't go far enough, allowing existing stock ownership and sales with notice.
Two Volkswagen engineers face securities fraud charges for allegedly using insider information to profit over $300,000 from Rivian stock ahead of a joint venture announcement, undermining market fairness.
Roobinhood Chain'deki CashCat (CASHCAT) kripto parası, bir yatırımcının 1.6 ETH ile yaptığı alım sonrası 950 kat karla 2.8 milyon dolarlık satış yapmasının ardından son 24 saatte %35'ten fazla düşüş yaşadı. Bu durum, 'içeriden bilgi' iddialarını gündeme getirdi.
Major Wall Street banks like Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, and Bank of America are implementing new restrictions on employee trading on prediction market platforms due to concerns about the use of nonpublic information. This follows increased scrutiny from US lawmakers and regulators.
Sebi has issued an administrative warning to Reliance Industries after finding that two employees and a relative traded shares while possessing unpublished price-sensitive information. The regulator noted compliance lapses but imposed no financial penalties, with Reliance promising corrective measures.
Rep. Bryan Steil (R-Wis.) introduced the Stop Lawmakers from Predicting Act, which would prohibit members of Congress, their spouses, and dependent children from wagering on policy outcomes, government actions, or elections via prediction markets. Violators face penalties and potential DOJ civil enforcement.
Federal prosecutors proposed a late 2026 retrial for Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Storm, who was found guilty on one of three charges. A jury deadlocked on the remaining charges of conspiracy to commit money laundering and violate sanctions, leading to the potential retrial.
Veteran Hong Kong filmmaker Raymond Wong Pak-ming starts 5-month prison term for insider trading, awaiting High Court appeal, after making unlawful gains through shares of Transmit Entertainment.
I mercati delle previsioni, nati per scommettere su eventi politici e sportivi, stanno crescendo esponenzialmente. Nonostante le controversie su insider trading e manipolazioni, sono visti come strumenti per aggregare informazioni, ma molti giovani registrano perdite.
Prosecutors raided Samsung Electronics' headquarters in Suwon over suspicions employees of its subsidiary, Rainbow Robotics, used insider information for unfair profits during the chipmaker's acquisition of the robotics firm's shares between 2022 and 2024.
Prosecutors have launched a forced investigation into Samsung Electronics' headquarters in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, over allegations that Rainbow Robotics executives and employees used undisclosed information to gain illicit profits during Samsung's acquisition process. The Financial Services Commission had previously reported 16 individuals, including Rainbow Robotics' CEO and former CFO, for violating the Capital Markets Act.
Research suggests prediction market regulators should calibrate, not ban, insider trading enforcement. Optimal enforcement balances accuracy and participation, with stricter rules for misappropriated or outcome-influencing information.
Prediction market operator Kalshi is implementing new compliance measures, including a disclosure rule for high-risk markets and a risk scoring framework, to combat insider trading concerns. These steps aim to identify and prevent manipulation, though some experts question their effectiveness.
Prediction market operator Kalshi will soon require users to disclose their employment information to prevent insider trading. The move aims to identify and screen out potential insiders on markets deemed at high risk for manipulation, such as those related to national security or upcoming IPOs.
Active-duty US Army soldier Gannon Ken Van Dyke will stand trial in December for allegedly abusing classified intelligence to profit from prediction markets. He faces charges including commodities fraud and wire fraud.
A US soldier is accused of insider trading on Polymarket, a blockchain-based prediction market, by betting on the fall of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro using classified information. This marks the first prosecution of its kind.
Donald Trump granted a full pardon to former Republican congressman Stephen Buyer, who had been convicted of insider trading and served nearly two years in prison. Buyer called the prosecution politically motivated and said the pardon corrected an injustice.
Polymarket is ending its contract with George Santos as federal regulators investigate him for allegedly betting against his own attendance at a State of the Union address. The probe by the CFTC stems from suspicious trades detected on Kalshi.
George Santos is under investigation by the DOJ and CFTC for allegedly rigging betting markets on Kalshi. He reportedly made tens of thousands of dollars by betting against his own appearance at the State of the Union address after falsely indicating he would attend.
Federal authorities are investigating former Congressman George Santos for alleged insider trading related to a bet placed on an online prediction market about his attendance at the State of the Union address.
O ex-deputado George Santos está sob investigação por suposto uso de informação privilegiada em um mercado de previsões online, a Kalshi. A plataforma o reportou ao Departamento de Justiça e à CFTC após detectar negociações suspeitas antes do discurso de Trump em 24 de fevereiro.
The DOJ is investigating George Santos for alleged insider trading on the prediction market Kalshi. Santos reportedly bet against his own attendance at Trump's State of the Union, influencing odds after confirming his presence.
