‘An Explosion of Election Gambling’ Is Nigh, CFTC Warns Appeals Court
The regulator pleaded with the court to halt Kalshi’s political prediction markets for the duration of the CFTC’s appeal.
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Even Temporarily Blocking Election Contracts Risks ‘Irreparable’ Harm, Kalshi Argues
Prediction market company Kalshi pushed back against the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s move to block its new election contracts, saying they would harm the company.
Kalshi’s New Political Prediction Markets Halted as CFTC Appeals Loss
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission appealed its loss against prediction markets platform Kalshi to the D.C. Appeals Court late Thursday.
Kalshi Lists Election Contracts After Defeating CFTC in Court
The agency plans to appeal the case brought by the trading platform, and could still ask the higher court to stop the firm from listing the contracts.
U.S. Election Betting: What’s at Stake in Final (?) CFTC-Kalshi Showdown
Here’s how to listen to Thursday’s hearing in the closely watched federal court case over political prediction markets, and why it matters.
CFTC Pleads With Judge to Block Kalshi Election Contracts for 14 Days
The agency says it can’t make “an informed decision” about whether to appeal the judge’s decision in Kalshi’s favor until it knows her rationale.
Uniswap Labs Settles CFTC Charges Over ‘Illegal’ Margin Products
Uniswap Labs will pay $175,000 to settle charges it offered illegal leveraged and margined commodities transactions, a CFTC press release said.
Dragonfly, Crypto.com Weigh in on CFTC’s Proposed Prediction Market Rules
Both parties argue the CFTC’s move to regulate prediction markets is an overreach, with Dragonfly arguing that the recent ‘Chevron’ court ruling limits its power.
Crypto Can’t Be Regulated by Current US Regulators
Alexandra Damsker, author of “Understanding DeFi,” argues that the shifting nature of tokens means that agencies like the SEC and CFTC are incapable of regulating crypto effectively.
The Unintended Consequences of FIT21’s Crypto Market Structure Bill
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