insider trading
noun
: the illegal use of information available only to insiders in order to make a profit in financial trading
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The vote followed mounting insider trading concerns on platforms such as Kalshi and Polymarket.
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Alex Harring, CNBC, 1 May 2026
Hegseth fires back at Warren’s insider trading comments tied to Iran war.
—FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
Senators voted on April 30 to restrict themselves from prediction markets as there is an increasing concern of insider trading by government officials, CNBC reports.
—William Earl, Variety, 30 Apr. 2026
In what is believed to be the first case of insider trading on a prediction market, prosecutors alleged that Van Dyke used classified information from his work in the planning and execution of the Maduro capture to place 13 bets on the outcome of the operation.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026
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Alex Harring, CNBC, 1 May 2026
Hegseth fires back at Warren’s insider trading comments tied to Iran war.
—FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
Senators voted on April 30 to restrict themselves from prediction markets as there is an increasing concern of insider trading by government officials, CNBC reports.
—William Earl, Variety, 30 Apr. 2026
In what is believed to be the first case of insider trading on a prediction market, prosecutors alleged that Van Dyke used classified information from his work in the planning and execution of the Maduro capture to place 13 bets on the outcome of the operation.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026
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“Insider trading.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insider%20trading. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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