Former SEC, CFTC Chair Gary Gensler argues that prediction markets don't overrule state regulations
The former regulator joined a number of interest groups in arguing that prediction markets are overstepping their bounds by offering sports-related contracts.
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Older archive item. Useful for background and entity history, but not a fresh market-moving signal.
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CFTC is showing up inside the Regulation theme, so this story is worth tracking for follow-through rather than treating it as a one-off headline.
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