CFTC Sues Utah as Dispute Over Prediction-Market Oversight Widens
JH Kim
Summary
- The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has sued Utah over regulatory authority for prediction markets.
- The report said the core issue in the lawsuit is whether regulatory jurisdiction over prediction markets lies with the CFTC, a federal regulator, or with state governments.
- The number of states sued by the CFTC has risen to 10, including Utah, extending the legal dispute over authority to regulate prediction markets.
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The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission has sued Utah in a dispute over regulatory authority for prediction markets. Utah is the 10th state the CFTC has sued in related litigation.
Cointelegraph reported on October 27 that the CFTC filed suit against Utah over a broader clash about who has the authority to regulate prediction markets.
The central issue in the case is whether regulatory jurisdiction over prediction markets lies with the CFTC, a federal regulator, or with state governments.
With Utah included, the number of states sued by the CFTC has risen to 10. The legal dispute between federal and state authorities over prediction-market oversight is continuing.
JH Kim
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