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Senators Ask CFTC Over Polymarket Allegations of Staging Bets in Influencer Ads

By Stefan VelikovJune 29, 2026

The brief

Senators Adam Schiff (D-CA) and John Curtis (R-UT) have asked the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to respond to allegations raised in a recent Wall Street Journal report claiming that Polymarket paid to stage $1.9 million in fake bets as part of a marketing campaign. What Are the Senators Asking? Last week…

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