# Artikel Terkait Senators

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US Senators Target Wildfire Betting in New Push Against CFTC Rules

A group of nine U.S. senators has urged the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to restrict wildfire prediction contracts, arguing they allow traders to profit from disasters. In an August 3rd letter led by Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), the lawmakers requested answers from CFTC Chair Rostin Behnam by August 14th. The senators, representing states impacted by recent wildfires, expressed concern that betting on fires' duration, spread, or property damage trivializes community suffering and creates a perverse incentive for arson. They cited over $1.2 million in trading volume on contracts related to California's Palisades and Eaton fires on the Polymarket platform as a catalyst for their inquiry. While acknowledging no confirmed cases of arson linked to such markets, the letter draws a parallel to insider trading risks. Polymarket defended its markets as sources of timely information for understanding evolving events, not causes of tragedy. The senators questioned if the CFTC, currently developing new rules, plans to ban wildfire contracts as contrary to the public interest, given its authority to prohibit contracts on terrorism, assassination, or gambling. Although wildfires aren't explicitly mentioned in law, the lawmakers seek a preemptive move, warning it's only a matter of time before U.S.-based markets offer similar contracts. This follows a prior, broader request from Merkley in April to ban election and war-related contracts, which the CFTC did not adopt, instead proposing a case-by-case review process in June.

cryptonews.ruKemarin 08:50

US Senators Target Wildfire Betting in New Push Against CFTC Rules

cryptonews.ruKemarin 08:50

Trump Memecoin Event Fine Print Says He May Not Show Up — Senators Want Answers

Buried in the terms of the Official Trump memecoin website is a disclaimer stating that former President Trump "may not be able to attend" a scheduled luncheon on April 25 and that the event could be canceled for any reason. Despite this, organizers are aggressively promoting the event around his potential appearance. Three Democratic senators—Elizabeth Warren, Richard Blumenthal, and Adam Schiff—sent a letter to the event's organizer, Bill Zanker, demanding clarity on whether Trump plans to attend. They accuse organizers of using Trump's name to drive purchases of the memecoin, which generates transaction fees for Trump and his family. The situation is complicated by a scheduling conflict, as Trump had previously announced he would attend the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington, DC, on the same day. This controversy raises broader questions about tying access to the president to a financial product from which he benefits.

bitcoinist04/10 15:32

Trump Memecoin Event Fine Print Says He May Not Show Up — Senators Want Answers

bitcoinist04/10 15:32

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