CFTC reviews prediction markets' mention contracts
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has launched an internal review of "mention markets" on prediction platforms, contracts that let traders bet on whether specific words will be spoken in speeches, calls or broadcasts. The review led Kalshi to remove sports-related mention markets and comes amid broader CFTC scrutiny that includes letters to platforms and a public comment process. Polymarket does not run mention markets on its CFTC-regulated U.S. exchange, and the Financial Times reported JPMorgan curtailed services to Polymarket last October. The inquiry arrives before an Aug. 20 Innovation Advisory Committee meeting and may influence platform rules, bank ties and state-level legal battles.
CFTC review prompted Kalshi to remove sports mention markets
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The CFTC has recently increased scrutiny of prediction market platforms. Platforms face…
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