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00:03Polymarket said it is prepared to police trading on its prediction markets as the U.S. midterm
00:07elections approach, according to Reuters. Global Investigations Chief Shauna Bautista said the
00:13company has systems to identify anomalous activity and is working to keep U.S. users off its
00:18international platform. The prediction market platform faces scrutiny from U.S. lawmakers
00:22over concerns that prediction markets could enable insider trading, threaten national security,
00:28and election integrity, while states challenge their role in sports betting.
00:33Polymarket plans to disclose more details about its market integrity program,
00:37including its use of machine learning, blockchain analytics, trade surveillance,
00:42and open source research. The company said it has referred more than 100 cases to law enforcement.
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