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April 9, 2026
White House warns staff against insider trading on prediction markets
- The White House warned staff against using nonpublic information for betting on prediction markets, emphasizing the seriousness of insider trading violations.
- Recent trading activity related to the Iran war has raised concerns, prompting calls for investigations into potential insider trading by government officials.
- Legislation is being proposed to regulate prediction markets and prevent insider trading, with bipartisan support in Congress.
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- Just hours after President Trump announced a sudden pause of strikes against Iran, the White House warned staff against improperly leveraging their positions to place well-timed bets in futures marketsApr 9, 2026 at 9:54 PM · WSJ
- White House warned staff not to place market bets amid Iran war, WSJ reportsApr 9, 2026 at 10:21 PM · Reuters
- White House staff received email warning them not to place bets on prediction markets, officials sayApr 10, 2026 at 12:02 AM · CBS News
- White House Warned Staff Not to Engage in Insider Trading Amid War With IranApr 10, 2026 at 12:56 AM · NYT
- White House staff warned not to place bets on prediction marketsApr 10, 2026 at 2:32 AM · BBC
- White House warns staffers not to place bets on prediction markets amid the Iran war: reportApr 10, 2026 at 9:31 AM · Independent
- White House warns staffers not to place bets on prediction markets amid the Iran war: reportApr 10, 2026 at 9:44 AM · Independent
- White House staff warned against insider trading amid Iran warApr 10, 2026 at 3:08 PM · The Hill
- White House warned staff against making Iran war bets on prediction marketsApr 10, 2026 at 3:13 PM · CNBC
- White House warns staff against insider trading on prediction marketsApr 10, 2026 at 5:34 PM · CNN
- Prediction markets ramp up DC messagingApr 10, 2026 at 9:33 PM · The Hill
- Prediction markets ramp up DC messagingApr 10, 2026 at 9:33 PM · The Hill