US lawmakers introduce bill to crack down on prediction markets war bets
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Tuesday, 17 March 2026·Source: Cointelegraph·US·corporate
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What happened: The BETS OFF Act from two Democratic lawmakers came in response to several “highly unusual bets” on the US-Israel conflict with Iran, suggesting insider information.
Cross-source context: Decrypt highlights the DEATH BETS Act would prohibit CFTC-registered exchanges from listing contracts tied to terrorism, assassination, war, or death. The Block highlights the bill comes as the CFTC reviews its approach to event-based prediction markets, preparing new guidance to clarify how they should operate. r/CryptoCurrency highlights adam Schiff Introduces Bill to Ban War and Death Bets on Prediction Markets | Cryip
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Topic "war" detected in article text via keyword matching.
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Cointelegraph(center)
The BETS OFF Act from two Democratic lawmakers came in response to several “highly unusual bets” on the US-Israel conflict with Iran, suggesting insider information.
Potential indicators of prior-knowledge bets on U.S. military action spurred Democrats from the Senate and House of Representatives to introduce a new bill.
The BETS OFF Act from two Democratic lawmakers came in response to several “highly unusual bets” on the US-Israel conflict with Iran, suggesting insider information.
Potential indicators of prior-knowledge bets on U.S. military action spurred Democrats from the Senate and House of Representatives to introduce a new bill.
Potential indicators of prior-knowledge bets on U.S. military action spurred Democrats from the Senate and House of Representatives to introduce a new bill.
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