Regulators Go High-Tech to Catch Insider Trading

The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is turning to artificial intelligence to hunt down insider trading on prediction markets like Polymarket. This move comes as the regulatory environment for cryptocurr…

CFTC chairman Michael Selig discussed the agency's use of AI in an interview with WIRED. The technology allows the CFTC to scan vast amounts of data on prediction markets, identifying potential cases of insider tradin…

The CFTC's move is part of a broader effort to regulate the rapidly growing cryptocurrency and digital asset space. The classification of these assets remains a contentious issue, with the SEC and CFTC holding differe…