CFTC proposes first federal regulations for sports gambling on prediction markets

Across prediction markets, on-chain dashboards, and sentiment trackers, a clear majority of Bitcoin investors have positioned themselves for further downside.  Although Bitcoin has since recovered above $60,000, the recent crash below the level over the weekend has led many crypto traders to believe that there’s going to be another crash to the final bottom. According […]

Kalshi opened more than 150 insider-trading investigations in the first quarter of 2026, blocked over 100 potential insider trades, and referred at least 20 cases to law enforcement. The CFTC-regulated prediction market paired the numbers Tuesday with a new risk-scoring framework,

The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has unveiled its first regulatory framework for prediction markets, releasing what it described as a proposed approach to governing the industry under American law.  The plan, issued by the agency on Wednesday, would establish standards for certain types of wagering while leaving markets tied to elections and politics largely outside the category of activities that would trigger more intensive scrutiny. Where The Line Is Drawn The new proposal sets out how the agency would start determining whether a contract should be prohibited. Under the draft, the CFTC said it preliminarily views both sporting wagers and wagers involving games of chance and pure luck as falling under “gaming.”  At the same time, it suggests that wagering on sports outcomes is likely not broadly contrary to the public interest, while staking money on gambling or games of pure luck likely would be.  The framework further argues that prediction markets based on sports

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Proposed CFTC rules would forbid markets where an outcome could be impacted by war or assassination, even when conflict isn’t mentioned.

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission has proposed a new framework for reviewing prediction market contracts that could reshape how platforms such as Polymarket and Kalshi operate in the United States. According to a Wall Street Journal report, the CFTC…

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Wednesday, laying out a structured, contract-by-contract review process for event contracts that may involve terrorism, war, gaming, or other restricted activities under federal law. The move replaces an approach that prior CFTC leadership had tried and failed to advance. In 2024, […]

The CFTC's proposal could reshape prediction markets, limiting speculative trading on sensitive geopolitical events and impacting market dynamics. The post Commodity Futures Trading Commission proposes crackdown on prediction markets tied to war, terrorism, and assassination appeared first on Crypto Briefing.