
CFTC Takes Federal Side in Prediction Market Fight Against States
The CFTC, led by Chairman Michael Selig, filed a friend-of-the-court brief backing Crypto.com and arguing that prediction markets fall under federal regulation rather than state gambling laws, signaling a major stance in the clash over how these platforms should be regulated as states like Massachusetts and Nevada push restrictions and industry advocates tout the markets as financial exchanges under CFTC oversight, with Kalshi reporting large trading volumes such as for the Super Bowl.











