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TRX Rep. Don Davis introduces bill barring candidates from trading own-election prediction contracts
Rep. Don Davis introduced legislation barring federal candidates and their families from trading prediction contracts tied to their own elections, according to The Block. Decrypt reports the bill would fine candidates $10K and give prediction markets cover to close accounts and report candidates to regulators.
Why “Unverified”
- 2 independent sources (The Block, Decrypt), but no primary confirmation
2 independent source groups across 2 posts · evidence score 82/100. How labels work
What the sources claim
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Don Davis introduced legislation barring federal candidates and their families from trading prediction contracts tied to their own elections.
“Don Davis introduced legislation barring federal candidates and their families from trading prediction contracts tied to their own elections.”
The Block -
The No Betting on Your Own Race Act would fine candidates $10K for trading on their own elections.
“Don Davis Bill Would Fine Candidates $10K for Trading on Their Own Elections”
Decrypt -
The bill also gives prediction markets cover to close accounts and report candidates to regulators.
“The No Betting on Your Own Race Act also gives prediction markets cover to close accounts and report candidates to regulators.”
Decrypt
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