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Kalshi Suspends Three Candidates for Insider Trading Violations

Kalshi suspended and fined three congressional candidates from Minnesota, Texas, and Virginia for insider trading related to their own campaigns. Each candidate received a five-year suspension for trading on their candidacies, particularly Mark Moran, who was fined $6,229.30 after trading on himself in election-related markets. The enforcement actions were made possible by Kalshi's newly implemented safeguards against such trading activities. This incident raises concerns about the integrity of prediction markets and their regulatory compliance going forward.