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Kalshi Probes Betting on Trump's Press Secretary Pick
Original: Kalshi Probes Bets on Trump's Pick for New White House Press Secretary https://www.wsj.com/finance/regulation/kalshi-pro
Prediction market Kalshi is examining wagers related to President-elect Donald Trump's choice for the next White House press secretary. The probe raises questions about whether traders are acting on insider information about a personnel decision that has not yet been announced, drawing scrutiny to how event contracts tied to political appointments are policed.
Why now: Concerns about possible insider trading on political prediction markets as Trump fills key White House roles
Evidence
- Kalshi Probes Bets on Trump's Pick for New White House Press Secretary https://www.wsj.com/finance/regulation/kalshi-probes-bets-on-trumps-pick-for-new-white-house-press-secretary-8b73a546?mod=rss_markets_main # Finance # Politics # Markets · wsj_markets@robot.villas · 5
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