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US Senate Bans Members, Staff From Trading on Prediction Markets

Bloomberg Markets · Apr 30, 2026, 6:43 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

The US Senate voted unanimously Thursday to ban its members and staff from trading on fast-growing prediction markets, highlighting concerns about insider trading on the platforms after a US soldier was accused of using classified information to profit from trades.

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