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The New York Times reports that a trader placed well-timed bets on Polymarket and Kalshi in two Senate races before a Times/Siena poll was released. It remains unclear whether the trader had inside information or simply made successful predictions.
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The report raises questions about the use of election-related information on prediction markets, but it does not establish wrongdoing or say that election results were affected. Any broader effects on U.S. markets or public trust are not established by the article.