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OpenAI fires an employee for prediction market insider trading

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WalletAudit Pro

Summary

  • A compliance dashboard for prediction market operators to detect suspicious wallet activity (new wallets, small balances, rapid trades).
  • Core value: early detection of insider trading, protect market integrity.

Details

Key Value
Target Audience Prediction market platforms, regulators
Core Feature Real‑time wallet monitoring, anomaly scoring, historical analysis
Tech Stack Node.js, PostgreSQL, WebSocket, GraphQL, ML models in Python
Difficulty Medium
Monetization Revenue‑ready: subscription + API tier

Notes

  • HN commenters lament “insider trading is rampant” and “no way to spot new wallets” (e.g., 7777777phil). This tool would satisfy that need.
  • Practical utility: operators can flag accounts before they influence odds.

NPM SafeGuard

Summary

  • A continuous integration service that scans npm packages for hidden malicious side‑channel code, providing a safety score and alerts.
  • Core value: protect developers from supply‑chain attacks.

Details

Key Value
Target Audience Node.js developers, CI/CD pipelines
Core Feature Static analysis, dynamic sandbox execution, community reputation scoring
Tech Stack Go, Rust, Docker, GitHub Actions, ML for code pattern detection
Difficulty High
Monetization Revenue‑ready: SaaS with free tier, paid advanced scans

Notes

  • Commenters mention “surreptitious side channel software” in npm packages. This tool directly addresses that fear.
  • Discussion around “crypto wallets with small balances” shows need for security awareness.

WalletAge API

Summary

  • A public API that returns creation date, transaction count, and age of any Bitcoin/Ethereum wallet, plus a risk score for potential insider use.
  • Core value: enable developers and analysts to quickly assess wallet provenance.

Details

Key Value
Target Audience Researchers, compliance teams, market operators
Core Feature Blockchain indexing, age calculation, risk scoring
Tech Stack Python, FastAPI, PostgreSQL, Celery, blockchain node RPC
Difficulty Medium
Monetization Hobby (open source) with optional paid analytics

Notes

  • Users like 7777777phil want to know “history and date of creation” to evaluate wallets. This API gives that.
  • Practical utility: can be integrated into compliance dashboards.

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