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Wall Street regulator investigating prediction market giant Polymarket

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is conducting a broad probe into Polymarket's business and social media activities. The investigation follows reports that the platform paid influencers to post deceptive videos about fake betting wins. Lawmakers and U.S. Senators have called for this federal inquiry.

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The CFTC has launched a formal investigation into Polymarket following reports of deceptive influencer marketing.

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  1. CFTC Investigates Polymarket Over Deceptive Marketing

    The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is conducting a broad probe into Polymarket's business and social media activities. The investigation follows reports that the platform paid influencers to post deceptive videos about fake betting wins. Lawmakers and U.S. Senators have called for this federal inquiry.

    What's confirmed:

    • The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is investigating Polymarket.
    • The CFTC probe examines Polymarket's business operations and social media marketing.
    • Lawmakers and U.S. Senators have called for a federal investigation into the platform.
    • Polymarket has been sued over social media advertisements described as flagrantly deceptive.
    • A third-party frontend vendor hack resulted in a loss of $3.1 million from 11 user wallets.

    Still unconfirmed:

    • Polymarket paid creators to post deceptive videos about fake bets.
    • A college student's claim of winning $100,000 on a bet regarding Donald Trump saying McDonald's may have never happened.
    • Polymarket is tied to Donald Trump Jr.
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