GoKawiilDemocrats signal legislative push to regulate prediction markets like Polymarket, Kalshi
According to Politico, Democratic lawmakers including Rep. Maxine Waters and Sen. Jeff Merkley are preparing legislation to curb prediction markets, framing them as predatory gambling platforms harming consumers. The move comes as Donald Trump Jr. holds advisory roles at Polymarket and Kalshi, platforms that have also seen traders profit from advance knowledge of administration decisions.
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A former Wall Street regulator told Politico that prediction markets lack congressional allies and could face scrutiny similar to what crypto endured under Biden, suggesting the industry may be entering a period of sustained political pressure. Because the sector is financially tied to the Trump family, any regulatory push could also be read as an effort to cut into a revenue stream close to the administration, though lawmakers frame it as consumer protection. Whether this rhetoric translates into actual legislation remains uncertain, as the source notes Democrats have only begun the process.
- Democrats are reportedly drafting legislation targeting prediction markets as predatory gambling platforms
- Donald Trump Jr. serves in advisory roles at Polymarket and Kalshi amid insider-trading concerns
- A former regulator compared the looming scrutiny to Democrats' earlier crackdown on crypto
Source: futurism.com — Joe Wilkins, 2026-11-10
Published there as: “Democrats Preparing Crackdown on Prediction Markets”
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