The “interim final” status of the one rule means it becomes immediate policy but will be open for public input as it’s implemented. The other rule proposal explicitly folds “event contracts, including those based …
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- NFT & Metaverse
CFTC seeks to define event contracts as swaps amid prediction market fight
by adminby adminThe classification could assist the CFTC’s claim that it has exclusive federal jurisdiction over event contracts offered on regulated prediction markets.
- Bitcoin & Ethereum
CFTC Staff Advisory Says Prediction Market ‘Mention’ Contracts Invite Manipulation
by adminby adminIn brief CFTC market oversight staff said prediction market contracts settling on whether a named person says certain words should be presumed readily susceptible to manipulation. The presumption also covers contracts on attendance, handshakes, …
- DeFi Market
Polymarket US Files AI Compute Contracts as CFTC Seeks Standards for Emerging ‘Digital Oil’ Market
by adminby adminThe CFTC is seeking public comment on how AI compute derivatives should be listed and overseen, including questions around liquidity, benchmark reliability, manipulation and customer protections, as Kalshi, CME, ICE, Polymarket US and Liquid …
- DeFi Market
Kalshi Ordered to Halt Most Washington Event Contracts Under Sweeping Injunction
by adminby adminA Washington court order calls for Kalshi to block contracts tied to sports, elections, politics, entertainment, culture, technology, science and mentions, with GeoComply geofencing required by Sept. 2 Kalshi must halt most of its …
- DeFi Market
Crypto hacks hit a record count but the biggest threat isn’t smart contracts
by adminby adminCrypto hack counts just set a record. The warning in TRM Labs’ latest data is where the money is actually being lost. In its H1 2026 crypto hack review, TRM Labs said attackers carried …
- Bitcoin & Ethereum
Arizona Judge Blocks Gambling Enforcement Against Kalshi Contracts
by adminby adminA federal judge in Arizona has temporarily barred state officials from enforcing gambling laws against Kalshi, siding with the CFTC. A federal judge in Arizona has temporarily barred state officials from enforcing gambling laws …
DeFi Market
Ninth Circuit Deals Kalshi Major Blow, Rules Sports Event Contracts Aren’t CFTC-Regulated Swaps
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The Ninth Circuit has dealt Kalshi one of its biggest legal losses yet, ruling that the platform’s sports-event contracts are sports bets—not swaps protected by the Commodity Exchange Act. The decision lets Nevada enforce …
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CT3 Announces Dedicated Storage Contracts To Expand Decentralized Storage Infrastructure
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London, United Kingdom, July 15th, 2026, Chainwire CT3 today announced the transition of its decentralized storage infrastructure to a dedicated Storage Contracts model designed to support continued platform growth, improve infrastructure scalability, and expand …
DeFi Market
CFTC Launches Prediction Market Rulemaking, Issues Guidance Sports Contracts
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The CFTC opened a 45-day comment period on prediction market regulation and reinforced exchanges’ role in policing event contracts The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) on Thursday took its most significant step yet toward …
