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Wed, 25 Feb 2026

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 Prediction market Kalshi fines MrBeast editor over insider trading

A former California governor candidate was also disciplined as the platform cracks down.
Case 1: Artem Kaptur
* Accused of insider trading on Kalshi's platform
* Used material, non-public information obtained from his job as a video editor for MrBeast's YouTube channel
* Placed "near-perfect" and statistically anomalous trades that were flagged by Kalshi's surveillance systems
* Fined $20,000 and suspended from the platform for 2 years Case 2: Kyle Langford
* Ran for California governor last year
* Placed bets on his own candidacy on Kalshi's platform
* Violated Kalshi's rules that prohibit political candidates from betting on their own elections
* Fined over $2,000 and suspended from the platform for 5 years