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Why has only 1 insider trading case been filed in prediction markets? Feds just getting started

Nypost · · 584 words · By Charles Gasparino
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8 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“So far, there has been exactly one case — filed by the Department of Justice and the Commodities Futures Trading Commission against a US Army intelligence officer who allegedly used his insider knowledge of the capture of Nicolas Maduro to bag $400,000 on Polymarket.”
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Two independent web search results confirm that the DOJ and CFTC charged a US soldier (Gannon Ken Van Dyke) for using classified intelligence to make over $400,000 on Polymarket regarding Maduro's capture.
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web search NEUTRAL — A U.S. soldier used classified intel to bet on Maduro's capture on Polymarket and made over $400,000.The CFTC filed a parallel civil complaint seeking restitution, disgorgement, civil monetary penalti…
https://www.forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2026/04/24/a-us-…
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web search NEUTRAL — The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has charged Gannon Ken Van Dyke after he allegedly made trades on Polymarket, a crypto-powered platform, on the basis of classified information.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c20832yg5p2o
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web search NEUTRAL — Polymarket is an American cryptocurrency-based prediction market which offers a platform where individuals can place bets on future outcomes, including sports matches, economic indicators, weather pat…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polymarket
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“Paul Atkins, the chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission”
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NPR reports that Trump picked Paul Atkins as the new SEC chair, and a cross-reference from Nypost refers to him as SEC Chair Paul Atkins.
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web search NEUTRAL — The chair of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is one of the five commissioners designated by the president to serve as the agency's chief executive.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Chairs_of_the_Securiti…
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web search NEUTRAL — SEC homepage U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.Chairman Atkins was appointed by President George W. Bush to serve as a Commissioner of the SEC from 2002 to 2008.
https://www.sec.gov/about/sec-commissioners/paul-s-atkins
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web search NEUTRAL — Trump picked Atkins, a former SEC commissioner, to head the agency. Known for his support of cryptocurrencies, Atkins could help shape regulations for the industry.
https://www.npr.org/2024/12/04/g-s1-36803/trump-crypto-paul-…
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“Michael Selig, chief of the CFTC”
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The search results for 'Michael Selig' returned information about a 2026 Michael Jackson movie and IMDb/Rotten Tomatoes entries, but no information regarding a person named Michael Selig serving as the chief of the CFTC.
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web search NEUTRAL — Michael (2026 film) ... Michael is a 2026 musical biographical drama film directed by Antoine Fuqua and written by John Logan. It follows the early life of American singer Michael Jackson, covering th…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_(2026_film)
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 24, 2026 · Michael chronicles the meteoric rise and complicated personal life of Michael Jackson, tracing his journey from a child star in the Jackson 5 to the undisputed King of Pop.
https://m.imdb.com/title/tt11378946/
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web search NEUTRAL — Discover reviews, ratings, and trailers for Michael on Rotten Tomatoes. Stay updated with critic and audience scores today!
https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/michael
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“Under then-SEC chair Gary Gensler, the commission took the position that nearly all digital coins (aside from Bitcoin) were “securities,” and thus regulated by the SEC.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists only of dictionary definitions for the word 'under' and does not contain any information regarding Gary Gensler's positions on digital coins or securities.
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web search NEUTRAL — 4 days ago · The meaning of UNDER is in or into a position below or beneath something. How to use under in a sentence.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under
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web search NEUTRAL — Under- is a prefix meaning “under” and is used in a variety of senses, including "below or beneath," "inferior," or " lesser." It is often used in a variety of everyday terms.
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/under
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web search NEUTRAL — Under is a preposition. When we use under as a preposition, it is similar to below.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/under
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“Selig worked as the chief counsel of Atkins’ Crypto Task Force, the Trump’s administration’s in-house team to create a regulatory framework”
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The search results for this claim are irrelevant, returning information about a Michael Jackson biopic instead of any information regarding Michael Selig or Paul Atkins' Crypto Task Force.
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web search NEUTRAL — Michael (2026 film) ... Michael is a 2026 musical biographical drama film directed by Antoine Fuqua and written by John Logan. It follows the early life of American singer Michael Jackson, covering th…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_(2026_film)
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 24, 2026 · Michael chronicles the meteoric rise and complicated personal life of Michael Jackson, tracing his journey from a child star in the Jackson 5 to the undisputed King of Pop.
https://m.imdb.com/title/tt11378946/
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web search NEUTRAL — Discover reviews, ratings, and trailers for Michael on Rotten Tomatoes. Stay updated with critic and audience scores today!
https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/michael
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“Selig was confirmed late last year as CFTC chief.”
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The search results for this claim are irrelevant, returning information about a Michael Jackson biopic instead of any confirmation of Michael Selig's appointment to the CFTC.
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web search NEUTRAL — Michael (2026 film) ... Michael is a 2026 musical biographical drama film directed by Antoine Fuqua and written by John Logan. It follows the early life of American singer Michael Jackson, covering th…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_(2026_film)
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 24, 2026 · Michael chronicles the meteoric rise and complicated personal life of Michael Jackson, tracing his journey from a child star in the Jackson 5 to the undisputed King of Pop.
https://m.imdb.com/title/tt11378946/
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web search NEUTRAL — Discover reviews, ratings, and trailers for Michael on Rotten Tomatoes. Stay updated with critic and audience scores today!
https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/michael
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“The CFTC regulates the so-called event contracts on these platforms”
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Multiple sources (CoinLaw, PredScope) explicitly state that event contracts on prediction markets are regulated by the CFTC.
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web search NEUTRAL — Prediction markets use YES/NO event contracts on real outcomes. Learn pricing, order books, oracle resolution, and CFTC regulation in 2026.
https://coinlaw.io/how-prediction-markets-work/
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web search NEUTRAL — Prediction markets provide an online trading platform for “event contracts,” a type of swap typically in which payment depends on whether a specific future event transpires.
https://www.hunton.com/insights/legal/public-company-conside…
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web search NEUTRAL — Event contracts are CFTC-regulated binary financial contracts that pay out based on whether a specific, verifiable real-world event occurs. They are the official regulatory term for what most people c…
https://predscope.com/guide/event-contracts
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“The SEC, meanwhile, will take the lead on derivatives in the prediction markets of various stocks and bonds – so-called securities-based swaps”
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While general evidence confirms the SEC regulates the stock market and derivatives, there is no specific corroboration across multiple sources that the SEC 'will take the lead' specifically on securities-based swaps within prediction markets as a new or defined policy; the evidence provided is too general.
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web search NEUTRAL — Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is independent U.S federal agency that regulates the stock market. It was created in 1934 by Congress to help restore investor confidence after the 1929 stock …
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-sec-regulates-stock-marke…
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web search NEUTRAL — In finance, a derivative is a contract between a buyer and a seller. The derivative can take various forms, depending on the transaction, but every derivative has the following four elements
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derivative_(finance)
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web search NEUTRAL — Securities law’s anti-fraud provisions do not apply to commodity contracts. Second, the CFTC’s principal anti-fraud vehicle for commodity derivatives—Rule 180.1, modelled on SEC Rule 10b-5—is narrower…
https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/2026/03/25/from-iran-to-tayl…
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