insider trading
noun
: the illegal use of information available only to insiders in order to make a profit in financial trading
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Prediction markets have been plagued by insider trading allegations, ethical questions and even national security concerns.
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Darian Woods, NPR, 12 May 2026
All that insider trading sure paid off.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 12 May 2026
Former Barcelona and Spain defender Gerard Pique has been fined €200,000 ($236,000; £173,455) for insider trading.
—Nnamdi Onyeagwara, New York Times, 12 May 2026
Questions about insider trading in prediction markets have intensified recently.
—Krysta Escobar, CNBC, 10 May 2026
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Darian Woods, NPR, 12 May 2026
All that insider trading sure paid off.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 12 May 2026
Former Barcelona and Spain defender Gerard Pique has been fined €200,000 ($236,000; £173,455) for insider trading.
—Nnamdi Onyeagwara, New York Times, 12 May 2026
Questions about insider trading in prediction markets have intensified recently.
—Krysta Escobar, CNBC, 10 May 2026
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“Insider trading.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insider%20trading. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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