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New Pentagon directive bans troops from using nonpublic info to bet in prediction markets

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Toropin, K. (2026, October 22). New Pentagon directive bans troops from using nonpublic info to bet in prediction markets. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/world/united-states/new-pentagon-directive-bans-troops-from-using-nonpublic-info-to-bet-in-prediction-markets/article_69f599bd-2164-57a1-bde0-6af7e68374f7.html

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Pentagon Secretary Pete Hegseth has issued a new directive prohibiting U.S. troops from using nonpublic information to bet on prediction markets that forecast military outcomes. The memo, dated Tuesday and reviewed by the AP, cites concerns about enemies monitoring these markets for signals of potential U.S. military actions or decisions.

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has issued a new directive prohibiting U.S. military personnel, intelligence professionals, and Department of Defense civilians from using "nonpublic information" for betting in prediction markets. The memo, dated October 22, 2026, warns that such activities create signals that adversaries might monitor, potentially compromising security. This directive follows an incident where a U.S. Special Forces soldier was charged with profiting over $400,000 by using classified information about the mission to capture then-Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on prediction markets like Polymarket. Troops are now forbidden from trading both classified and unclassified but nonpublic information on platforms such as Polymarket and Kalshi; violators face administrative punishment or criminal charges under the Uniform Code of Military Justice or federal law.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has issued a new directive telling troops they cannot use “nonpublic information” to make bets on prediction markets. asserted

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“Our enemies watch movements in these markets,” Hegseth wrote in a memo dated Tuesday and reviewed by The Associated Press. asserted

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“When an American Service member, intelligence professional, or other Department civilian engages in a financial transaction on a military outcome, they create a signal.” asserted

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