Platform Determines Santos Manipulated Market Contracts Prediction‑market platform Kalshi has permanently banned former U.S. Representative George Santos after an internal review concluded he engaged in suspicious trading activity tied to the 2026 State of the Union attendance contracts. The company found that Santos executed trades...

For years, the U.S. government has adopted a hands-off approach to cryptocurrencies, deeming them too dangerous for average Americans — and too risky for the country's financial system. Not anymore. In a historic vote in the House...

NEW YORK, NY — In an economy long reshaped by globalization, the United States has shifted much of its industrial base to Asia, emerging instead as a nation defined by services, finance, and the technologies that orbit them. Yet even after that transformation, the country entered 2026 with a $30.77 trillion GDP, retaining its position as the world’s largest economy. That success, however, comes with vulnerabilities. Analysts have noted that a system so heavily reliant on markets and capital flows is particularly sensitive to geopolitical shocks. And in recent weeks, the conflict between the United States and Iran has become exactly the kind of shock investors fear. The New York Stock...

Platform Determines Santos Manipulated Market Contracts Prediction‑market platform Kalshi has permanently banned former U.S. Representative George Santos after an internal review concluded he engaged in suspicious trading activity tied to the 2026 State of the Union attendance contracts. The company found that Santos executed trades on a market directly influenced by his own actions, resulting in more than $17,500 in profit. Financial Penalties and Enforcement Actions Alongside the lifetime ban, Kalshi imposed a financial penalty of $71,356, according to a compliance filing posted on its website. The platform stated that Santos failed to cooperate with its investigation, leading to the most severe disciplinary measure ever applied by the company. Previous Regulatory Consequences The enforcement...