Senators voted on April 30 to restrict themselves from prediction markets as there is an increasing concern of insider trading by government officials, CNBC reports . The resolution was spearheaded by Ohio Senator Bernie Moreno and immediately prohibits senators and staff from the markets. The platforms, like Kalshi and Polymarket , are quickly growing in popularity as ways to essentially bet on the results of scores of outcomes, from sporting events to when international war will be waged. “United States Senators have no business engaging in speculative activities like prediction markets while collecting a taxpayer-funded paycheck, period,” Moreno, a Republican, said in a statement via Politico . Polymarket quickly responded to the news on X, writing, “We’re in full support of this. Our Rulebook & Terms of Service already prohibit such conduct, but codifying this into law is a step forward for the industry.…