Polymarket users placed hundreds of bets of at least $1,000 predicting an imminent American strike, raising concerns about insider trading.
Category: Insider Trading
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Republicans Advance Stock-Trading Bill With Limited Restrictions
The bill would allow lawmakers to keep their existing stock and continue to sell it if they provide seven to 14 days of notice. Democrats called it a “gift to insider traders.”
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The Wider Costs of the N.B.A. Insider-Trading Scandal
Criminal charges over a wide-ranging betting ring have called into question the sports world’s embrace of legalized gambling.
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Warren Urges S.E.C. to Investigate Trading Around Trump’s Tariff Pause
The president told his social media followers it was a “GREAT TIME TO BUY” hours before announcing a reversal on tariffs that sent markets soaring.
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Early Crypto Traders Had Speedy Profit on Trump Coin as Others Suffered Losses
Some traders made tens of millions off a new cryptocurrency launched by President Trump and his sons. Many others lost out.
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Ivan F. Boesky, Rogue Trader in 1980s Wall Street Scandal, Dies at 87
An inspiration for the Gordon Gekko character in the movie “Wall Street,” he made a fortune from insider trading before his downfall brought a crashing end to a decade of greed.
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Financier Found Guilty in Trump Media Insider Trading Trial
Bruce Garelick was convicted of securities fraud for leaking confidential information about a merger involving the parent company of Truth Social, Donald Trump’s social media site.
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In Silicon Valley, You Can Be Worth Billions and It’s Not Enough
Andreas Bechtolsheim, the first investor in Google, has an estimated $16 billion fortune. He recently settled charges that he engaged in insider trading for a profit of $415,726.
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JPMorgan Fined $348 Million for Lapses in Trade Monitoring
Regulators, which rely on the bank for information that helps prevent insider trading and market manipulation, said customer data from around 30 platforms was missing.