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CFTC
Type: organization
Status: active
Domain: internet-finance
Overview
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is the US federal regulator for derivatives markets, including prediction markets under the Commodity Exchange Act.
Timeline
- 2026-03-12 — CFTC issued Staff Advisory letter on prediction markets
- 2026-03-16 — CFTC published Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) on prediction markets (RIN 3038-AF65) in Federal Register, 40 questions covering DCM core principles, public interest determinations, inside information, Part 40 product submission
- 2026-04-07 — CFTC ANPRM comment count surged from 19 to 750+ submissions, overwhelmingly anti-gambling framing with zero futarchy governance advocacy
- 2026-04-30 — Comment deadline for ANPRM
Links
- Federal Register ANPRM: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/03/16/2026-05105/prediction-markets
- CFTC Press Release: https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/9194-26