Pentagon memo on prediction markets says insider bets put troops' lives at risk
Pentagon memo: Insider trading gives US enemies key intel on military operations.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/10/pentagon-memo-on-prediction-markets-says-insider-bets-put-troops-lives-at-risk/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
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“So…you’re going to regulate them like…you know…actual gambling, right?”
“Why would we do that?”
“The risk.”
“Not following you.”
“It’s dangerous.”
“Not for us it’s not.”
“Huh?”
“We just don’t want the soldiers using it.”
“Because it might help their enemies.”
“Because it screws up the odds for the government officials…sheesh.”