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NYT says CFTC officials who questioned prediction market firms were suspended as crypto enforcement fell and state legal fights widened.
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Former CFTC chair Timothy Massad says a US CBDC ban cannot stop behind-the-scenes infrastructure work. Former CFTC chair Timothy Massad told London’s Digital Money Summit on May 19 that a US digital dollar is ultimately inevitable. He said the CBDC…
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CFTC sues Minnesota to block its Aug. 1 prediction markets ban as crypto rules split between bank custody and kiosk restrictions statewide.
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House Agriculture leaders urge Trump to fill CFTC seats as CLARITY Act advances, raising focus on crypto oversight and rulemaking plans now.
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CFTC grants no-action relief on event contract reporting, easing swap data duties for DCMs, DCOs and participants amid growing legal fights.
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CFTC backs Kalshi in Ohio appeal, saying prediction markets on regulated exchanges fall under federal oversight, not state gambling rules
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CFTC Chair Michael Selig says the agency may codify Phantom-style protections for non-custodial crypto software developers.
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Payward has completed its acquisition of Bitnomial, giving Kraken a regulated pathway to launch crypto derivatives in the U.S. According to a company statement released Friday, the deal hands Payward control of a full set of Commodity Futures Trading Commission…
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Coinbase has urged U.S. derivatives regulators to keep prediction markets under existing rules, filing a formal response as legal pressure builds around event-based contracts. According to a letter submitted to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and addressed to Secretary Christopher…
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The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission has received more than 1,500 public responses on its proposed rule for prediction market event contracts. According to the CFTC, the comment period for its March proposal closed Thursday after drawing submissions from prediction…
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New York secured a $5M Uphold settlement over CredEarn, saying users were misled on crypto savings risks and false insurance claims in 2020.
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A16z backs the CFTC against state bans on prediction markets as Congress limits lawmakers’ trades and Kalshi, Polymarket face more scrutiny.
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CFTC Chairman Michael Selig confirmed the agency is deploying AI tools to review crypto registration applications and monitor trading data, the first major US financial regulator to use artificial intelligence to compensate for a workforce cut of more than 20%…
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Polymarket has sought to reopen its main prediction markets platform to U.S. users as it is reportedly engaging regulators to remove a long-standing access ban. According to Bloomberg, the company has been in discussions with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission…
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The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission has sued Wisconsin, escalating its legal push to block state action against federally regulated prediction market platforms. According to a statement from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the lawsuit responds directly to Wisconsin’s recent…
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U.S. President Donald Trump has softened his stance on prediction markets days after voicing concern over their rapid rise. Speaking to reporters in Florida on Saturday, Trump acknowledged that some experienced participants support these platforms, even as he maintained a…
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