Former Rep. George Santos agrees to pay $35,000 in CFTC settlement over Kalshi SOTU bet
Former expelled U.S. Rep. George Santos settled with CFTC over trades made on Kalshi about the State of the Union.
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Former expelled U.S. Rep. George Santos settled with CFTC over trades made on Kalshi about the State of the Union.
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