DECRYPT · 2026-10-27 13:53 UTC

Polymarket Has Investigated 'Dozens' of Midterm Election Bets: Report

Polymarket has investigated dozens of midterm election bets for insider trading and manipulation, with at least two cases referred to the CFTC. The company's 16-person investigations team uses a surveillance system monitoring social media, FEC filings, and crypto data, generating hundreds of alerts daily. Election markets are vulnerable to manipulation and insider trading, with campaign staffers previously caught betting on their own candidates using unreleased polling data.

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