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Correspondent at @NPR covering tech. Now focusing on prediction markets. Signal: ballyn.77 Discord: bobby16663 Email: ballyn@npr.org
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Articles by Bobby Allyn

Kalshi taps former FBI agent to fight against money laundering

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By Bobby Allyn Verified
| Texas State Public Affairs Network
Business Crime Technology Texas October 13, 2026 / Bobby Allyn [[{“value”:” Kalshi, a leading prediction market company, has hired a former FBI agent to run its first anti-money laundering team as prediction markets come under increasing legal scrutiny by state and federal regulators. Sean Fern will work closely with law enforcement, regulators and senior staff at Kalshi to keep an eye on suspicious and potentially criminal activity there. The platform has exploded in growth in the past year.
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India cracks down on youth protests as anger grows against Modi and election chief

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By Bobby Allyn Verified, Huo Jingnan Verified, Rachel Treisman Verified
| KVCR-TV (San Bernardino, CA) Verified
Indian authorities deployed a sweeping security crackdown across New Delhi and detained thousands of protesters Saturday as India's youth "Cockroach" movement sought to intensify a nationwide campaign against a contentious voter list revision that has fueled anger at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Hindu nationalist government and election authorities.
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Kalshi taps former FBI agent to fight against money laundering

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By Bobby Allyn Verified
| Tapestry
Kalshi, a leading prediction market company, has hired a former FBI agent to run its first anti-money laundering team as prediction markets come under increasing legal scrutiny by state and federal regulators. Sean Fern will work closely with law enforcement and regulators and senior staff at Kalshi to keep an eye on suspicious and potentially criminal activity on the platform, which has exploded in growth in the past year.
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