Pentagon bans staff from betting on prediction markets with non-public information
- —The ban covers both classified and internal non-public data
- —Hegseth: military bets can become observable signals for adversaries
- —It follows charges against a Special Forces soldier over $32,500 in Maduro bets
- —Prosecutors say he made over $400,000 on Polymarket
Why it matters: Regulators and prediction platforms are tightening scrutiny of event-based insider trading, which could curb volumes on these markets.
Source: DiarioBitcoin
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