Keeping the ‘fairy tale’ of the Marine Biological Laboratory alive

Cell biologist Mark Terasaki (right) has pledged to give US$25 million to the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, over the next five years.Credit: Marine Biological Laboratory To the people of Woods Hole in Massachusetts, and to the researchers working at the renowned 138-year-old Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) there, cell biologist Mark Terasaki has…

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Kalshi suspends 3 political candidates for betting on own races

Kalshi has suspended three political candidates for betting on their own races, the prediction market platform announced Wednesday. Minnesota congressional candidate and state Sen. Matt Klein (D) and former Texas congressional candidate Ezekiel Enriquez (R) both settled and paid small fines over the trades, while Virginia Senate candidate Mark Moran (I) declined to settle and……

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Kalshi Fines Meme Coin Candidate Mark Moran, Others for Betting on Their Own Elections

In brief Kalshi unveiled enforcement actions against three political candidates who had bet on their own elections. The individuals included one U.S. Senate hopeful in Virginia, who also backed a meme coin while running on a pro-crypto platform. As Democratic lawmakers push for tighter prediction market rules, Kalshi and Polymarket have detailed steps taken to…

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