CFTC's Role in US Prediction Market Regulation

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) asserts exclusive federal jurisdiction over prediction markets as derivatives under the Commodity Exchange Act, leading to conflicts with states that view them as gambling.

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• Are Prediction Markets Legal? Regulation Explained - Backpack Learn
• Map Shows US States Battling Trump Administration Over Prediction Markets - News
• How Courts and Regulators Are Redefining U.S. Prediction Markets | DarrowEverett
• Prediction Markets: Federal vs. State Regulation in the United States - CSG Sout
• Prediction Markets at a Crossroads: The Continued Jurisdictional Battle Over Eve
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