Democratic senators push CFTC to crack down on wildfire prediction markets over arson fears
The push to regulate wildfire prediction markets underscores the ethical dilemma of financial incentives potentially encouraging harmful actions. The post Democratic senators push CFTC to crack down on wildfire predictio...
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The push to regulate wildfire prediction markets underscores the ethical dilemma of financial incentives potentially encouraging harmful actions.
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