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Robinhood restricts prediction market contracts to block insider trading

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Casey Townsend

Robinhood · Apr 14, 2026

Robinhood restricts prediction market contracts to block insider trading

Source: DojiDoji Data Terminal

Robinhood users can no longer access certain prediction market contracts, including "mention markets" where traders bet on the appearance of specific words or phrases in public events. The brokerage has narrowed the range of available contracts to prevent insider trading and market abuse. Jordan Sinclair, president of Robinhood UK, stated that the firm is "very focused on market abuse, insider trading."

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Traders with privileged information can use mention markets to extract illicit profits. Robinhood has barred these customers from accessing these specific event contracts, which include bets on specific words used in corporate reports, NASA speeches, or earnings calls. The restriction is intended to eliminate assets at the highest risk of manipulation and professionalize the sector. Jordan Sinclair, president of Robinhood UK, said the firm is focused on preventing users from gaining an unfair advantage through privileged information. This caution follows instances of unusually large bets preceding the U.S. attack on Iran in February and charges filed by Israeli authorities against two people who used classified information to bet on military operations. Robinhood is operating under CFTC oversight through a partnership with Kalshi, a project expected to generate $300 million in yearly revenue.

Robinhood provides access to these markets through partnerships with regulated platforms such as Kalshi and ForecastEx. Despite these restrictions, the company expects the segment to generate hundreds of millions of dollars annually.

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