# Ritchie Torres

**Type:** person  
**Status:** active  
**Domain:** internet-finance

## Overview

Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-NY) represents the Bronx in the U.S. House of Representatives. A progressive Democrat generally crypto-skeptical, Torres introduced the Public Integrity in Financial Prediction Markets Act of 2026, applying insider trading rules to prediction markets.

## Timeline

- **2026-04-01** — Introduced Public Integrity in Financial Prediction Markets Act barring federal officials from trading on political prediction markets

## Significance

Torres's insider trading bill is notable because it treats prediction markets as financial instruments requiring securities-style regulation rather than gambling prohibition, representing a legitimization pathway for the industry despite his generally skeptical stance on crypto.