Trump Backs CFTC Over Prediction Markets, Calls State Officials ‘Scum’
Federal oversight gains the president’s backing as states push to bring prediction markets under their own gambling laws.
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CFTC Chairman Rostin Behnam said prediction markets provide measurable value to participants and the public, committing the agency to setting regulatory standards for the sector.
Read full articleFederal oversight gains the president’s backing as states push to bring prediction markets under their own gambling laws.
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US President Donald Trump says it is “critically important” that the CFTC has sole authority over prediction markets, and took aim at several state officials.
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U.S. President Donald Trump has backed the CFTC’s exclusive authority over prediction markets as federal and state officials fight over who should regulate the fast-growing sector. According to Trump’s Truth Social post late Tuesday, keeping the Commodity Futures Trading Commission…