U.S. senators won't be weighing in on prediction markets bets after banning themselves

U.S. senators won't be weighing in on prediction markets bets after banning themselves

Search/NewsVideoPricesResearchConsensus 2026Data & IndicesSponsoredSearch/enPolicyShareShare this articleCopy linkX iconX (Twitter)LinkedInFacebookEmailU.S. senators won't be weighing in on prediction markets bets after banning themselvesThe Senate agreed unanimously to revise its rules to ban members and their staffs from wagers on prediction markets platforms.By Jesse Hamilton|Edited by Nikhilesh De Apr 30, 2026, 10:13 p.m. 2 min readMake preferred on U.S. Senator Bernie Moreno authored a ban on senators betting in prediction markets, and it passed. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)What to know: The U.S. Senate voted unanimously to approve a resolution that would prohibit senators and their staffs from betting in the prediction markets.Its author, Republican Bernie Moreno, said the lawmakers "have no business" engaging in such activities.A U.S. Senate that's struggled to move crypto market str

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