Pete Hegseth bans use of prediction markets to bet on military operations

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has banned military personnel from using non-public information to bet on U.S. military operations through prediction markets like Polymarket or Kalshi.
Pete Hegseth bans use of prediction markets to bet on military operations

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has issued a ban on military personnel using non-public information for betting purposes. This prohibition specifically targets prediction markets such as Polymarket and Kalshi. The ban prohibits betting on U.S. military operations using such insider knowledge.

  • Military personnel are banned from using non-public information to bet on U.S. military operations.
  • The ban applies to prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi.
  • The directive was issued by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth.
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