CFTC submits rules to define event contracts as swaps, defying states’ gambling claims
The CFTC's move to classify event contracts as swaps could centralize regulatory oversight, potentially reshaping prediction markets and state-federal dynamics. The post CFTC submits rules to define event contracts as sw...
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The CFTC's move to classify event contracts as swaps could centralize regulatory oversight, potentially reshaping prediction markets and state-federal dynamics.
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