CFTC sues New Mexico over prediction market jurisdiction
New Mexico is the latest US state to be pulled into the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s legal fight for its jurisdiction over prediction markets after...
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CFTC sues New Mexico as prediction market jurisdiction fight expands
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has taken New Mexico to federal court over efforts to regulate prediction markets. Summary The CFTC sued New Mexico officials...
CFTC proposes framework favoring sports event contracts over gambling
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has proposed new rules for prediction markets, signaling that sports event contracts are generally not contrary to the...
New CFTC Rules on Prediction Markets Would Ban Wagers on Ouster of US Enemies
In brief The CFTC proposed banning prediction markets on outcomes dependent on war or assassination, including the ouster of foreign leaders. It would also bar...
CFTC follows SEC in scrapping ‘no-deny’ policy for settlements
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission has rescinded a long-standing policy that prevented it from accepting a lawsuit settlement if the defendant denied the agency’s...
CFTC scraps no deny rule as crypto enforcement shift deepens
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission has rescinded its long-running “no-deny” policy for enforcement settlements. Summary CFTC ended its 1998 no-deny policy, giving defendants more...
George Santos Referred to DOJ, CFTC Over State of the Union Kalshi Trades: Report
In brief Kalshi froze George Santos’ account and flagged his trades to the CFTC and DOJ, both of which have opened investigations, per NPR. Santos...
CFTC chair claims Gemini case was politically motivated, seeks to reverse $5M settlement
US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chair Michael Selig is claiming that the agency under former President Joe Biden “politically targeted” the co-founders of cryptocurrency...
Morning Minute: HYPE Soars as CFTC Gives Perps Green Light
Morning Minute is a daily newsletter written by Tyler Warner. The analysis and opinions expressed are his own and do not necessarily reflect those of Decrypt....
Kraken seeks Bitcoin perps edge after CFTC clears Kalshi contract
Kraken’s plan to launch regulated Bitcoin perpetual futures in the United States has put the exchange into a fast-moving race with Coinbase and Kalshi after...