{
  "id": 17624196,
  "title": "Former Crypto Regulator Insists That Gambling on the Weather Is Inherently a Good Thing and “Human Nature”",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/former-crypto-regulator-insists-that-gambling-on-the-weather-is",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-01T15:02:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Futurism",
    "slug": "futurism",
    "url": "https://futurism.com/future-society/crypto-regulator-prediction-market-social-benefit"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former chairman of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission, James Christopher Giancarlo, argued on Bloomberg TV that prediction markets, where people gamble on things like weather and oil prices, are beneficial for society. During an interview, Bloomberg anchor Tim Stenovec questioned the potential negative impacts of exposing kids to gambling, but Giancarlo insisted that \"human nature is human nature\" and people enjoy gambling. He further claimed that prediction markets provide the \"wisdom of the crowd,\" offering more reliable data on important factors like interest rates and election outcomes than traditional polls. Despite his support for gradual regulation, Giancarlo still believes that allowing prediction markets to grow provides valuable insights. However, critics argue that the \"wisdom of the crowd\" is often influenced by a few wealthy bettors, is subject to insider trading, and can facilitate mass disinformation campaigns.",
  "summary": "\"Like it or not, people like to gamble.\" The post Former Crypto Regulator Insists That Gambling on the Weather Is Inherently a Good Thing and “Human Nature” appeared first on Futurism .",
  "key_points": [
    "Giancarlo believes prediction markets provide reliable data and wisdom of the crowd.",
    "Critics argue prediction markets are influenced by wealthy bettors and can spread disinformation."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}