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White House Email Drops Bomb: Staff Banned from Insider Bets on Prediction Markets

Picture this: a White House email lands, stern and urgent, right after Trump's Iran pause announcement. Staff? Hands off those prediction market bets—or else.

White House email screenshot warning staff on prediction market insider bets

⚡ Key Takeaways

  • White House warned staff against using non-public info for prediction market bets amid Iran tensions. 𝕏
  • Platforms like Polymarket face scrutiny after suspicious wins, sparking CFTC probes and ban proposals. 𝕏
  • Prediction markets hit $44B; poised to integrate with AI despite looming regulations. 𝕏
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Originally reported by Hacker News

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