Could insider trading bans hurt Polymarket and Kalshi market accuracy?

Kalshi's new rules force traders to disclose their employers before trading high-risk markets flagged for insider trading or manipulation.

Kalshi launches XRP perpetual futures for U.S. traders, adding regulated cash-settled exposure with no fixed expiration and flexible access.

Kalshi has introduced mandatory employer disclosures for certain traders and expanded its market surveillance program after reporting more than 150 investigations, over 100 blocked insider-trading attempts, and 20 law-enforcement referrals during the first quarter of 2026. According to a company…

“The same insider trade that improves the accuracy of the price today can reduce the participation that makes the price informative tomorrow,” said Balbinder Singh Gill.

Kalshi's CFTC-approved perpetual futures surpassed $1 billion in trading volume within one week of launch, marking a milestone for regulated US crypto The post Kalshi’s perpetual futures trading surpasses $1B in volume within a week appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Kalshi's new measures may deter insider trading but risk pushing traders to unregulated platforms, impacting market participation and oversight. The post Kalshi rolls out whistleblower services and employment verification to curb insider trading appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

The U.S. government’s first insider trading prosecution involving a prediction market has advanced after a Manhattan court scheduled a Dec. 7 trial for Army soldier Gannon Van Dyke. According to courtroom reporting from Inner City Press, U.S. District Judge Margaret…

The insider trading case is the government's first to center on prediction markets.