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US Senate Candidate Caught Insider Trading on Kalshi Says He Did It on Purpose

Kalshi fined Virginia Senate candidate Mark Moran $6,229.30 and banned him for five years after he bought contracts tied to his own candidacy and promoted them on social media.
Moran said the trading was intentional to test enforcement and gain organic attention for his campaign.
Kalshi's action followed similar settlements with other candidates in Minnesota and Texas, though those cases involved smaller fines.
Earlier batch of cases included Kyle Langford, a far-right Republican and former California gubernatorial candidate, for market manipulation.
Moran plans to pursue legislation to strengthen guardrails around prediction markets if elected.
New York governor Kathy Hochul signed an executive order banning state government employees from insider trading in response to broader concerns.
Kalshi's enforcement actions are part of a broader regulatory debate over prediction markets and their governance.
Moran, a Virginia Democratic Primary candidate, has odds of 1 percent on Kalshi’s market for the race as he switches affiliation to Independent.
Kalshi said Moran refused to resolve the matter via settlement, contributing to the disciplinary action.
The WIRED report emphasizes that insider trading on political markets is a growing regulatory concern.
Kalshi’s enforcement actions indicate the platform’s willingness to regulate activity involving candidates’ own trading.

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