CFTC revives Polymarket probe as soldier’s $400K VPN bets test swaps authority
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The CFTC is reportedly reviving a probe into Polymarket, tied to a case involving a soldier who allegedly used a VPN to place $400K in insider bets. The case tests the regulator's authority over event-based swaps, the category Polymarket's markets fall under. A renewed regulatory push against prediction markets could weigh on Polymarket's operations and on sentiment toward crypto-adjacent betting platforms.
