SF politics
fromReadWrite
1 day agoCFTC hearing puts prediction markets under pressure
CFTC faces challenges distinguishing prediction markets from sportsbooks amid concerns over market integrity and consumer protection.
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fromFuturism
6 days agoBillionaire Says Insider Trading Should Be Fully Legalized
"I'm in favor of not having any rules against insider trading. I would like all the information out there as soon as it's available. Because look, as a society, we are better off knowing as soon as possible anything that is knowable."
Business
fromnews.bitcoin.com
1 week agoDavid Woodcock Named SEC Enforcement Chief as Agency Shifts Away From Gensler-Era Crypto Crackdown
David Woodcock's appointment as the Director of the SEC's Division of Enforcement marks a significant transition, with a focus on protecting investors and enhancing market integrity.
Cryptocurrency
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US Elections
fromFast Company
1 month agoAfter huge bets on the Iran strikes, do Polymarket and Kalshi face a trust crisis?
Prediction markets like Polymarket enable wagering on real-world events, but suspicious patterns of insider trading and advance knowledge among winners raise serious regulatory and ethical concerns.
fromBitcoin Magazine
4 months agoSEC Officials Highlight Crypto Transparency Vs. Privacy
Atkins underscored that public blockchains are "more transparent than any legacy financial system ever built," with every transaction recorded on a ledger accessible to anyone. Atkins also said that chain analytics firms are already adept at linking on-chain activity to off-chain identities.
Privacy technologies
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