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Senators Push CFTC to Ban Wildfire Bets on Prediction Markets

Markets Brief gilt-and-policy note (2026-08-06): Democratic lawmakers say wildfire event contracts create risks of arson, insider trading, and disaster profiteering as they urge federal regulators to step in. Primary source: original at Decrypt (decrypt.co).

Senators Push CFTC to Ban Wildfire Bets on Prediction Markets

Democratic lawmakers say wildfire event contracts create risks of arson, insider trading, and disaster profiteering as they urge federal regulators to step in.

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