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CFTC Moves to Define Prediction Markets as Swaps Amid Jurisdiction Battle

CFTC Moves to Define Prediction Markets as Swaps Amid Jurisdiction Battle
CFTC Moves to Define Prediction Markets as Swaps Amid Jurisdiction Battle
October 01, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is moving to write its claim of authority over prediction markets directly into federal regulations. The CFTC sent the White...

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CFTC Proposes Rules to Say Prediction Markets Are Not Gambling
CFTC Proposes Rules to Say Prediction Markets Are Not Gambling
September 30, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

America’s prediction markets regulator has submitted two rules for White House review as it battles states over industry oversight. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) rules, the subject of...

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Kalshi’s Sports Bets Hit Another Legal Wall
Kalshi’s Sports Bets Hit Another Legal Wall
September 29, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

A federal appeals court has dealt prediction markets another setback, ruling that sports event contracts offered by Kalshi are not federally regulated “swaps” and that...

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Kalshi Seeks Margin Trading Approval as It Courts Institutional Traders
Kalshi Seeks Margin Trading Approval as It Courts Institutional Traders
September 22, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

Kalshi has asked the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to let qualified traders use margin on its event contracts, a step the prediction market operator...

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Connecticut Targets Prediction Markets’ Distribution Stack
Connecticut Targets Prediction Markets’ Distribution Stack
September 14, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

Connecticut expanded its campaign against sports event prediction markets beyond Kalshi. Last week, the state issued cease-and-desist orders to nine companies and nearly 30 subpoenas...

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Polymarket Pledges to Police Trading for US Midterm Elections
Polymarket Pledges to Police Trading for US Midterm Elections
August 31, 2026  |  Markets

Polymarket’s investigations head is reportedly promising to police trading ahead of this fall’s midterm elections. In an interview with Reuters published Monday (Aug. 31), Shauna...

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Ninth Circuit Hands States Victory in Prediction Market Jurisdiction Fight
Ninth Circuit Hands States Victory in Prediction Market Jurisdiction Fight
August 31, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

A federal appeals court has handed state gaming regulators a significant victory in their jurisdictional battle with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, ruling that Nevada...

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Small Businesses Tap Prediction Markets to Shield Profits From Surprise Costs
Small Businesses Tap Prediction Markets to Shield Profits From Surprise Costs
August 28, 2026  |  SMBs

A handful of small businesses have begun using prediction market platforms to hedge risks, Reuters reported Friday (Aug. 28). Companies of this size can’t get...

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