Kalshi accuses MrBeast editor of insider trading : NPR
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Key Points:
- Artem Kaptur, an editor for YouTube creator MrBeast, was suspended from prediction market platform Kalshi and reported to federal regulators for insider trading after exhibiting suspiciously successful trades related to MrBeast’s content.
- Kalshi froze Kaptur’s account, fined him $20,000, and banned him for two years, citing his likely access to non-public information as a violation of company rules and federal law; the case was reported to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
- In a separate case, former California gubernatorial candidate Kyle Langford was banned for five years and fined $1,000 by Kalshi for betting on himself and encouraging others to do the same, which the platform deemed inappropriate for
