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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.