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		jasonjmcghee 5 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: A prediction market user made $436k betting on Mad... What are the laws around polymarket? I've never used it, but continue to see posts about employees making bets on privileged information and that being legal.

lxgr 4 days ago [–]

I highly doubt that that's the case, given that taking a large and publicly visible financial position based on confidential information still amounts to disclosing information.

jasonjmcghee 4 days ago | [–]

Yeah I don't understand why it would be the case. How is it any different? It's trading on privileged information.

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