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CFTC Moves to Claim Exclusive Authority Over Prediction Markets Ahead of Supreme Court Battle
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CFTC Moves to Claim Exclusive Authority Over Prediction Markets Ahead of Supreme Court Battle

Key Highlights The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has released two new regulatory proposals addressing prediction markets. Under the proposed framework, event contracts are formally categorized as swaps under federal derivatives law. The measures establish explicit boundaries to differentiate federally regulated financial contracts from traditional gambling. CFTC Unveils Dual Regulatory Proposals for Prediction Markets The ...

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Calls Grow for Supreme Court to Take Up Prediction Markets Case: State of Crypto
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Calls Grow for Supreme Court to Take Up Prediction Markets Case: State of Crypto

Key Highlights A circuit court split has emerged over whether sports-related prediction markets qualify as financial swaps subject to CFTC authority or as gambling governed by state law. Two federal appellate courts have determined that sports prediction markets constitute state-regulated gambling, while one circuit court held they fall under federal oversight. A flurry of recent ...

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CFTC Makes Its Biggest Move Yet to Bring Offshore Crypto Trading Back to the US
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CFTC Makes Its Biggest Move Yet to Bring Offshore Crypto Trading Back to the US

Key Highlights: The CFTC is utilizing Section 2(c)(2)(D) of the Commodity Exchange Act to create a tailored federal framework that offers crypto exchanges regulated access to retail leverage. Platforms opting into the regime must adopt strict compliance standards inspired by FTX’s collapse, including proof of reserves, customer fund segregation, and intermediation via futures commission merchants. ...

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The $71B Mess: How Prediction Markets Became the US Supreme Court’s Problem
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The $71B Mess: How Prediction Markets Became the US Supreme Court’s Problem

Key Highlights: The International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR) and North American Gaming Regulators Association (NAGRA) have backed New Jersey’s formal appeal asking the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) to review whether state gambling laws apply to prediction markets. Conflicting judicial rulings across Illinois, New Jersey, Wisconsin, Ohio, and Tennessee have produced a ...

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