Kalshi probes bets on White House press secretary pick placed before announcement
- —Three bets worth about $173 were placed before media reports
- —Expected payouts total roughly $9,600
- —A $19 bet on Thursday at 22:42 ET would pay $1,896
- —The market priced Zacharia at about 1% days before the news
Why it matters: The probe adds scrutiny to prediction markets after the CFTC settled with a former White House staffer over Kalshi trades.
Source: ChainCatcher 链捕手
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