Kalshi says it caught Trump’s teleprompter operator insider trading

Kalshi 称其抓获了特朗普提词器操作员的内幕交易

Kalshi users betting on what President Donald Trump would say during his speeches were reportedly up against tough competition: the president’s teleprompter operator. 据报道，在 Kalshi 平台上押注特朗普总统演讲内容的参与者们遇到了强劲的对手：总统的提词器操作员。

ABC News reports that federal investigators believe Gabriel Perez — Trump’s teleprompter operator since 2016 — used inside information to make bets on Kalshi, a major prediction market platform that allows users to bet on just about everything. One category that Kalshi offers is “mentions” markets, in which users try to predict what an individual will say during high-profile events. 据美国广播公司（ABC News）报道，联邦调查人员认为，自 2016 年起担任特朗普提词器操作员的加布里埃尔·佩雷斯（Gabriel Perez）利用内幕信息在 Kalshi 上进行投注。Kalshi 是一个大型预测市场平台，允许用户对几乎任何事情进行押注。Kalshi 提供的一类市场是“提及”市场，用户可以在其中预测某人在高规格活动中会说些什么。

Perez is accused of betting on what Trump would say during more than a dozen events, including his February State of the Union address, a Medal of Honor ceremony, and remarks at the World Economic Forum, according to ABC News. In total, Perez reportedly won more than $100,000 on Kalshi. Trump is scheduled to make another speech Thursday night, reportedly focusing on election integrity; Kalshi has multiple markets listed where users are betting on what he will say and how long he will speak for. 据 ABC News 报道，佩雷斯被指控在十多场活动中对特朗普的演讲内容进行押注，其中包括二月份的国情咨文演讲、荣誉勋章颁奖典礼以及在世界经济论坛上的发言。据称，佩雷斯总共在 Kalshi 上赢得了超过 10 万美元。特朗普计划于周四晚间发表另一场演讲，据称重点将是选举诚信问题；Kalshi 目前已上线多个相关市场，用户正在押注他会说些什么以及演讲时长。

“Our surveillance team promptly flagged and referred these trades to the [Commodity Futures Trading Commission] after an exchange investigation,” Robert DeNault, head of enforcement at Kalshi, said in an emailed statement to The Verge. “We have charged this individual and have been assisting regulators on this matter and provided evidence we collected, as we do in any referral.” “在进行内部调查后，我们的监控团队迅速标记了这些交易，并将其移交给了商品期货交易委员会（CFTC），”Kalshi 执行主管罗伯特·德诺（Robert DeNault）在发给《The Verge》的电子邮件声明中表示。“我们已经对该个人提出了指控，并一直在就此事协助监管机构，同时提供了我们收集到的证据，正如我们在任何移交案件中所做的那样。”

Kalshi didn’t respond on the record to questions about other bettors who wagered in these markets and whether they’d get their money back. Zach Fulton, a spokesperson for the CFTC, which oversees prediction markets, said the agency couldn’t confirm or deny any investigation. 对于其他在这些市场中进行投注的参与者是否能拿回资金的问题，Kalshi 没有给出正式回应。负责监管预测市场的 CFTC 发言人扎克·富尔顿（Zach Fulton）表示，该机构无法证实或否认任何调查。

According to ABC News, the CFTC and Perez have discussed how to settle the case, including Perez giving back his earnings and not making similar trades in the future. Federal prosecutors declined to open a criminal investigation, ABC News reports. 据 ABC News 报道，CFTC 和佩雷斯已经讨论了如何解决此案，包括要求佩雷斯退还非法所得，并承诺未来不再进行此类交易。据报道，联邦检察官已拒绝对此展开刑事调查。

Concerns around insider trading are a major part of the story of prediction markets, especially over the last few years as platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket have exploded in popularity. A Google employee, politicians, campaign staff, a US soldier, and disgraced former congressman George Santos are among those who’ve reportedly used inside information to make bets on prediction markets. 围绕内幕交易的担忧是预测市场故事中的一个重要部分，尤其是在过去几年里，随着 Kalshi 和 Polymarket 等平台的普及度激增。据报道，包括一名谷歌员工、政客、竞选工作人员、一名美国士兵以及声名狼藉的前国会议员乔治·桑托斯（George Santos）在内，都有人利用内幕信息在预测市场上进行押注。

Last month, Kalshi implemented rules that require users to disclose employment information before they can bet on “markets with heightened insider or manipulation risk.” 上个月，Kalshi 实施了新规，要求用户在对“具有较高内幕交易或操纵风险的市场”进行投注前，必须披露其就业信息。