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PREDICTION MARKETS FACE FRAUD SURGE, REGULATORY SCRUTINY

Kalshi and Polymarket have flagged over 400 suspicious trades in 2025 alone—more than double their entire 2024 investigation count. The surge comes as regulators intensify scrutiny of market manipulation on the platforms.

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Sources: Kalshi has probed and flagged 400+ suspicious trades YTD, more than 2x the number it investigated in all of 2025; Polymarket has seen a similar uptick (Anirban Sen/Reuters)

Anirban Sen / Reuters: Sources: Kalshi has probed and flagged 400+ suspicious trades YTD, more than 2x the number it inv…

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Polymarket and Kalshi continue to operate in India despite a government advisory on April 25, directed at VPN providers, labeling prediction markets "illegal" (Bloomberg)

Bloomberg: Polymarket and Kalshi continue to operate in India despite a government advisory on April 25, directed at VPN…

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Republican House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer says he requested information from Kalshi and Polymarket on their efforts to prevent insider trading (Justin Papp/CNBC)

Justin Papp / CNBC: Republican House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer says he requested information from Kalshi…

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