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Polymarket sues over sports prediction ban, debate about oversight lingers
Recent lawsuits and regulatory announcements come as prediction markets have exploded into a multi-billion-dollar industry, with users betting on how much snow will fall.
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CFTC launches Innovation Advisory Committee
The advisory group will draw on industry heavyweights and public interest commentators to explore how new technologies can benefit markets and investors.
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CFTC amends rules to make investigations more transparent
The policy shift involves procedural changes to adjudication, settlement recommendations, and Wells notice practice.
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CFTC guidance frees up foreign margin securities for US FCMs
The CFTC’s Market Participants Division’s latest letter clarifies how futures commission merchants can use customer securities at foreign intermediaries.
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Think tank proposes SEC and CFTC merger to better regulate digital assets
Brookings fellow and former CFTC chair says lawyers will exploit complexities in the current structure to reduce their clients’ compliance burden.
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Credit Suisse bondholder wipeout was unlawful, court rules
Watchdog did not have proper basis for decision to write down SFr16.5bn of AT1 debt as part of rescue deal, judges find.
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CFTC launches tokenized collateral and stablecoins initiative
Acting Chair Caroline Pham invited public input on allowing tokenized assets to serve as collateral in regulated derivatives markets.
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CFTC sweeps the slate with three withdrawals in a week
In three days the CFTC withdrew three rules, citing duplication and confusion while leaving core obligations intact.