Prediction Market Clash: CFTC Sues Three States To Claim Exclusive Control
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has escalated a jurisdictional clash with state governments by filing lawsuits against three states in a bid to assert exclusive federal authority over prediction markets. The litigation targets Arizona, Connecticut, and Illinois — and in Illinois’ case, specifically names Governor J.B. Pritzker — after those states took steps […]
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The newly launched Hyperliquid Policy Center (HPC) has entered the US prediction market debate with a fresh submission to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The Washington, D.C.-based non-profit, led by Jake Chervinsky, said it responded to the CFTC’s request for public input following an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Prediction Markets (the “ANPRM”). […]
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CFTC Takes First Crypto Enforcement Action of the Year
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has taken the first crypto enforcement action of the year in the U.S.....
The United States federal authorities have a mind of their own. Every department considers bitcoin as their own and want to control over it. It has already been proven multiple times, starting from bitcoin being considered as currency by FinCEN, money by SEC, property by the IRS and recently commodity by CFTC. The latest development has enraged bitcoin community, who are currently debating about the validity of CFTC's claim. It all started when the Director of Enforcement at CFTC, Aitan Goelman made this statement: "While there is a lot of excitement surrounding Bitcoin and other virtual....