Commodity Futures Trading Commission Archives

09/10/2026Coins

Kalshi Seeks En Banc Rehearing in Nevada Sports Prediction Markets Case

Prediction market platform Kalshi has escalated its legal challenge against the state of Nevada, filing a petition for an en banc rehearing before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. The...

09/01/2026Coins

Kalshi Issues First Lifetime Ban to Former Congressman George Santos

George Santos did not attend the event, ultimately betting money on that outcome. In addition to banning him, Kalshi fined Santos more than $70,000 in...

08/31/2026Coins

Kalshi Imposes First Lifetime Ban on George Santos for Market Manipulation

Kalshi, the regulated U.S. prediction-market exchange, has issued its first permanent trading ban, barring former Representative George Santos and fining him more than $70,000 for...

08/30/2026Coins

Former White House Teleprompter Operator Fined for Prediction Market Insider Trading

A former White House teleprompter operator has agreed to pay $172,000 to settle allegations that he used advance knowledge of presidential speeches to trade prediction-market...

08/27/2026Coins

Connecticut Sues Kalshi Over Sports Prediction Contracts

Connecticut has filed a lawsuit against prediction market operator Kalshi, escalating a nationwide legal battle over whether such platforms can offer sports-related contracts without state gambling licenses. The action, filed...