Bipartisan senators call for CFTC investigation into Polymarket after fake bets report

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Bipartisan senators are currently calling for the CFTC to launch an investigation into Polymarket, a decentralized prediction market, following reports that the platform paid creators to stage fake winning bets, with some estimates suggesting over $1 million was spent on these manipulative tactics, raising concerns about market integrity and potential regulatory action is now underway.