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# Ritchie Torres
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**Type:** person
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**Status:** active
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**Domain:** internet-finance
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## Overview
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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.
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## Timeline
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- **2026-04-01** — Introduced Public Integrity in Financial Prediction Markets Act barring federal officials from trading on political prediction markets
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## Significance
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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. |