CFTC sues Kentucky over prediction markets amid regulatory battle Suswati Basu The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has taken Kentucky to federal court, accusing the state of overstepping its authority in a growing dispute over prediction markets and event-based contracts. A lawsuit filed June 23 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern … Continue reading CFTC sues Kentucky over prediction markets amid regulatory battle
Not everything you can bet on is gambling, says CFTC in new prediction markets proposal Suswati Basu A new proposal from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is setting the stage for what could become one of the prediction market industry’s favorite recurring traditions, i.e., arguing with regulators. The agency has released a … Continue reading Not everything you can bet on is gambling, says CFTC in new prediction markets proposal
ProphetX secures CFTC approval to launch regulated sports prediction exchange Suswati Basu ProphetX has received approval from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to operate as a federally regulated sports-focused exchange in the United States. The New York-based company said the regulator approved its applications to register as both a Designated Contract Market (DCM) … Continue reading ProphetX secures CFTC approval to launch regulated sports prediction exchange
CFTC moves into Rhode Island fight over prediction market authority Suswati Basu Federal regulators are stepping into an escalating court battle over prediction markets, backing Kalshi’s challenge to Rhode Island’s attempt to block sports-related event contracts. On Thursday (May 28), the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the United States asked to intervene in … Continue reading CFTC moves into Rhode Island fight over prediction market authority
CFTC retreats from Gemini Bitcoin futures enforcement case amid controversy Suswati Basu The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and Gemini Trust Company are now jointly asking a federal court to unwind key parts of a 2025 consent order tied to a yearslong enforcement fight over Bitcoin futures products. A filing submitted Wednesday (May … Continue reading CFTC retreats from Gemini Bitcoin futures enforcement case amid controversy
CFTC defends prediction markets authority against mounting state gambling challenges Suswati Basu The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is pressing a federal appeals court to reaffirm that prediction markets fall under federal supervision instead of state gambling enforcement. In a brief filed Tuesday (May 12) with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the … Continue reading CFTC defends prediction markets authority against mounting state gambling challenges
Better Markets urges courts to let states regulate prediction markets, not CFTC Paul McNally A financial reform advocacy group is urging courts to keep oversight of gambling-style online markets at the state level, arguing that a federal commodities regulator lacks both the authority and capacity to manage them. Better Markets made its case … Continue reading Better Markets urges courts to let states regulate prediction markets, not CFTC
CFTC and DOJ sue states over prediction markets regulation dispute Suswati Basu Federal regulators have taken Arizona, Illinois, and Connecticut to court, opening a new front in the fight over so-called event contracts and who gets to regulate them. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission, joined by the United States, filed lawsuits in federal … Continue reading CFTC and DOJ sue states over prediction markets regulation dispute
MLB and CFTC strike integrity pact as league taps Polymarket for prediction markets Suswati Basu Major League Baseball (MLB) has teamed up with the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) in a new effort to keep a close watch on the booming world of sports prediction markets, according to a release from the … Continue reading MLB and CFTC strike integrity pact as league taps Polymarket for prediction markets
CFTC signals new guidance for prediction markets as legal fight with states intensifies Suswati Basu News Editor The U.S. derivatives regulator is preparing new guidance and a formal rulemaking process for prediction markets, as the debate over whether such platforms resemble financial exchanges or gambling continues to escalate. Speaking at a Milken Institute event, … Continue reading CFTC signals new guidance for prediction markets as legal fight with states intensifies
