The probe first targeted Kalshi and Polymarket in May to determine if traders leveraged confidential data to execute positions on political or economic events. The expanding scope of the investigation reflects increased congressional scrutiny of transparency and oversight within both centralized and decentralized betting markets.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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Comer Adds Crypto.com to House Insider Trading Probe
Crypto21 days ago
Inquiries into the methods used to verify users and detect abnormal betting patterns have been sent to several online prediction platforms. Rep. James Comer is widening a House Oversight Committee investigation into whether participants utilize nonpublic information for unfair advantages, adding Crypto.com, PredictIt and Hyperliquid to the inquiry.
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