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Crypto
CFTC Claims Event Contracts as Swaps, Exempts Casinos
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission moved Friday to formally classify prediction-market event contracts as swaps under federal law while simultaneously…
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CFTC Moves to Claim Event Contracts as Swaps in Gambling Turf War
Federal derivatives regulators moved Friday to cement sole supervisory control over fast-growing prediction markets, establishing a sharp boundary between financial…
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Crypto Firm Seeks CFTC Prediction Market Licenses
A cryptocurrency company has filed applications for two licenses with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, positioning itself to operate within…
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Crypto
CFTC Seeks to Redefine Event Contracts as Swaps, Escalating Prediction Market Jurisdiction Fight
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission submitted two regulatory filings to the White House on Sept. 28 designed to classify event…
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Business
Prediction Markets Flood Sports Seasons with Star-Studded Ads Amid Legal Turmoil
A high-stakes regulatory battle over the boundary between financial derivatives and sports gambling has spilled into mainstream culture, as prediction…
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