# Hegseth warns prediction-market bets could distort military judgment and endanger troops

https://mins.news/en/item/113368

- Ars Technica, 2026-10-23 20:28 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/10/pentagon-memo-on-prediction-markets-says-insider-bets-put-troops-lives-at-risk/

> Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned military personnel in a memo not to use nonpublic information to bet on prediction markets, saying the wagers could provide enemy countries with important clues. The memo’s subject line said: “Do Not Compromise Military Operations for Personal Financial Gain.”

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