Kalshi CEO expects US DOJ to prosecute insider trading cases

https://www.semafor.com/article/04/15/2026/kalshi-ceo-tarek-mansour-expects-us-doj-to-prosecute-insider-trading-cases

Article

  • Kalshi CEO says insider trading on prediction markets is a federal crime
  • Claims DOJ will eventually prosecute cases on their platform
  • Positions Kalshi as a regulated venue, not responsible for enforcement

Discussion

  • tptacek: prediction markets are just unregulated prop gambling venues
  • Commenters note insider info surfacing is supposedly a feature, not a bug
  • Skepticism that DOJ under current admin will ever actually prosecute

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Added Apr 15, 2026
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