Judges quiz CFTC, Kalshi over US election markets offering
US appeals court judges peppered the CFTC and betting platform Kalshi’s lawyers with questions as the regulator bids to overturn a lower court’s decision allowing election markets.
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US appeals court judges peppered the CFTC and betting platform Kalshi’s lawyers with questions as the regulator bids to overturn a lower court’s decision allowing election markets.
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