Sen. Merkley proposes prediction market ban for government officials after Maduro, Iran bets

After a series of dubious bets placed on the ouster of Venezuela's Maduro and Iran strikes, lawmakers are looking to ban insider trading on prediction markets.

# Sen. Merkley proposes prediction market ban for government officials after Maduro, Iran bets After a series of dubious bets placed on the ouster of Venezuela's Maduro and Iran strikes, lawmakers are looking to ban insider trading on prediction markets. **Read the full article:** [CNBC](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/05/prediction-markets-merkley-ban-iran.html) *This article was originally published by CNBC. MoneyWiseInc provides expert curation of the best financial content from trusted sources.*