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CFTC proposes federal oversight for prediction market platforms

Reports filed September 30 2026 outline plans to classify prediction market contracts as regulated swaps.

Priya Anand
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As of 2026-10-01 03:16 UTC. Market figures are as the cited sources reported them at that time and may have moved since. This is news, not investment advice.
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is seeking to establish federal oversight over prediction market platforms. Proposed rules would classify event contracts on these platforms as regulated swaps, and state the contracts are not gambling.[1][2]