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CFTC chair announces rulemaking process coming

Regulation & Policy

CFTC Chair Selig Announces Rulemaking Push: What it Means for Prediction Markets

CFTC Chair Selig confirmed plans to set self-certification standards and launch formal rulemaking for prediction markets on Tuesday. We break down what it means for the...

Valerie Cross

March 3, 2026

Kalshi moves to formalize its death-related settlement rule after controversy over its Iran Supreme Leader market

Regulation & Policy

Kalshi Codifies Death Settlement Rule in CFTC Filing Amid Iran Market Backlash

What’s in Kalshi’s rulebook update filing, plus a look at how other prediction exchanges handled Iranian Supreme Leader markets following Khamenei's...

Mike Breen

March 3, 2026

Industry

Nasdaq Binary Options Filing Sets Up SEC vs. CFTC Coordination Test

The exchange’s Nasdaq 100 “yes-or-no” contracts would be listed as securities, not derivatives — potentially redefining how federal regulators divide oversight of prediction...

Jason Brow

March 2, 2026

Advocacy coalition is calling on the Trump administration to rethink federal oversight of sports-based event contracts

Regulation & Policy

Former Trump Chief Of Staff Targets Sports Prediction Markets With New Advocacy Coalition

Group 'Gambling Is Not Investing' argues sports contracts bypass state gambling frameworks as CFTC defends federal derivatives...

Mike Breen

March 2, 2026

DimeTrades seeks CFTC approval for regulated prediction exchange

Industry

DimeTrades Files for CFTC Exchange Status, Backed by Kalshi Attorneys

DimeTrades applied for CFTC designation as a regulated prediction market exchange with Polymarket's clearing, backed by a team with deep experience in derivatives regulation and market...

Mike Breen

February 25, 2026

Crypto

CLARITY Act Debate Intensifies as White House Hosts Third Meeting

The White House hosted its third round of CLARITY Act negotiations today, with top legal officers from Coinbase and Ripple sitting down alongside banking representatives to try to break the...

Iliana Mavrou

February 19, 2026

CFTC moves to defend prediction markets in court amid escalating state regulatory challenges

Regulation & Policy

CFTC Chair Defends Prediction Markets in WSJ Op-Ed as Agency Moves to Intervene in Legal Battles

Chairman Michael Selig defends prediction markets as CFTC moves to intervene in state regulatory...

Mike Breen

February 16, 2026

DraftKings stock declines despite optimism about prediction market growth opportunities

Finance & Earnings

DraftKings Stock Drops 15% on Earnings Miss, Doubles Down on Prediction Markets

In Q4 2025 earnings call, DraftKings CEO confirmed plans to invest heavily in new prediction markets product, Railbird rollout and market making arm as shares fall on guidance...

Mike Breen

February 13, 2026

DraftKings, FanDuel, Kalshi and Polymarket on CFTC Innovation Panel

Industry

CFTC taps Kalshi, Polymarket, DraftKings, FanDuel for New Innovation Panel

CFTC Chair Selig taps 35 crypto, finance, and prediction market leaders for advisory committee. Coinbase, Robinhood, Nasdaq, CME Group, Uniswap, and Solana also among those...

Dirk van Haaster

February 13, 2026

CFTC chair Mike Selig lays out regulatory approach on Odd Lots podcast

Regulation & Policy

CFTC Chair Clarifies Role of Regulator in Prediction Markets on ‘Odd Lots’ Podcast

Chairman Mike Selig casts prediction markets as next financial frontier, signaling lighter-touch oversight with flexible regulatory...

Jason Brow

February 12, 2026

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