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US Senate Candidate Caught Insider Trading on Kalshi Confirms He Did It on Purpose
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Kalshi announced Wednesday that it had taken action against three US politicians for violating the prediction market platform’s rules on insider trading.
Key facts
- According to Moran, getting caught was his plan all along: “I bet $100 on myself, not denying that, I did do it,” he tells WIRED
- Moran claims he was inspired to pull off the stunt after observing what he believed was market manipulation on Polymarket related to the New York mayoral race in 2025
- The other two enforcement actions Kalshi announced today, against candidates in congressional races in the Minnesota Democratic Primary and the Texas Republican Primary, were settled
- Kalshi announced Wednesday that it had taken action against three US politicians for violating the prediction market platform’s rules on insider trading
Summary
Moran claims he was inspired to pull off the stunt after observing what he believed was market manipulation on Polymarket related to the New York mayoral race in 2025. It only cost $100 to get you on the phone, right?” In a notice of disciplinary action against Moran that the company sent to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Kalshi claimed that the politician had purchased event contracts in markets related to his own candidacy and promoted them on social media. Moran claims that he stopped speaking to Kalshi because he objected to the company’s settlement terms. The other two enforcement actions Kalshi announced today, against candidates in congressional races in the Minnesota Democratic Primary and the Texas Republican Primary, were settled after the accused paid smaller fines.