Prediction market Kalshi suspends candidates for betting on own elections
預測市場 Kalshi 禁止候選人就自己的選舉進行投注
On April 22, 2026, Kalshi, a regulated prediction market, took a firm stance against political insider trading.
於2026年4月22日，受監管的預測市場Kalshi針對政治內線交易採取了堅決的立場。
The platform suspended and fined three political candidates—Mark Moran, Matt Klein, and Ezekiel Enriquez—for betting on their own election outcomes.
該平台暫停了三名政治候選人——馬克·莫蘭（ㄇㄚˇㄎㄜˋㄇㄛˋㄌㄢˊ）、馬特·克萊恩（ㄇㄚˇㄊㄜˋㄎㄜˋㄌㄞˊㄣ）和以西結·恩里克斯（ㄧˇㄒㄧㄐㄧㄝˊㄣㄌㄧˇㄎㄜˋㄙ）的帳號並處以罰款，原因在於他們押注了自己的選舉結果。
While Klein and Enriquez treated their fines as mistakes, Moran openly admitted to betting intentionally to protest the influence of prediction markets.
雖然克萊恩和恩里克斯將他們的罰款視為失誤，但莫蘭公開承認他是故意下注，以抗議預測市場的影響力。
Kalshi has recently introduced technological guardrails to identify such breaches, underscoring its zero-tolerance policy.
Kalshi最近引入了技術護欄（ㄏㄨˋㄌㄢˊ）來識別此類違規行為，凸顯了其零容忍政策。
This crackdown occurs as Congress scrutinizes prediction markets, concerned about their potential to damage election integrity.
此次整治發生在國會審查預測市場之際，因為國會擔心這些平台可能損害選舉的公正性（ㄍㄨㄥㄓㄥˋㄒㄧㄥˋ）。
By enforcing these rules, Kalshi aims to prevent participants from capitalizing on races they are directly involved in, signaling that the platform prioritizes transparency over trade volume.
透過執行這些規則，Kalshi旨在防止參與者從自己直接參與的競賽中獲利，這表明該平台將透明度置於交易量之上。
These events highlight the delicate balance between financial innovation and fair play in the American political landscape.
這些事件凸顯了在美國政治景觀中，金融創新與公平競爭之間的微妙平衡。
