Sharon LaFranière / New York Times:
Polymarket and Kalshi count Donald Trump Jr. as an advisor, and Trump Media plans to launch Truth Predict, raising ethical questions during Trump’s second term— Traders at companies with ties to the president’s eldest son can bet on the outcome of events the president influences.
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