Headline: MrBeast Editor Hit with $20K Fine and Two-Year Kalshi Ban for Insider Trading An editor connected to YouTube megastar MrBeast has been suspended from event-contract trading platform Kalshi and fined more than $20,000 after a Disciplinary Committee found he traded on material, non-public information tied to the creator’s content. Key facts - Kalshi’s disciplinary notice, effective Feb. 25, 2026, names Artem Kaptur as the individual who violated rules barring insiders from trading on contracts tied to information they obtain through employment or affiliation with a “Source Agency.” - The committee concluded Kaptur traded in August and September 2025 on event contract markets connected to a YouTube channel while employed by or legally affiliated with “Mr Beast” contracts, using material non-public information. - Kaptur was also found to have failed to fully cooperate with Kalshi’s investigation, breaching requirements for prompt and complete cooperation in inquiries and proceedings. - Sanctions: a two-year suspension from direct or indirect access to Kalshi and a financial penalty of $20,397.58. That sum includes $5,397.58 in disgorged profits tied to the trades and a $15,000 civil penalty. Kalshi also identified another person, Kyle Langford — described in the notice as a 24-year-old Republican political candidate in California — as involved in insider trading activity connected to the matter. Beast Industries response Beast Industries said it has “no tolerance for this behavior, whether by contestants or our own employees,” pointing to a longstanding policy that forbids employees from using proprietary company information. The company confirmed it has launched an independent investigation, urged Kalshi to share its findings, and stressed that integrity and audience trust remain paramount. Why it matters The case highlights enforcement attention on trading tied to creator-driven event contracts and underscores the platforms’ rules designed to protect market integrity when insiders have privileged access to future content or outcomes. Read more AI-generated news on: undefined/news