@CryptoM · Post #64776 · 04/09/2026, 10:11 PM
🚀 CFTC and DOJ Legal Actions Could Influence Future of Prediction Markets The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) have initiated legal proceedings against the states of Arizona, Connecticut, and Illinois concerning their actions against CFTC-registered prediction markets. According to NS3.AI, a recent 2-1 ruling by the Third Circuit Court upheld an injunction preventing New Jersey from applying its gambling laws to Kalshi, a prediction market platform. The court determined that Kalshi's contracts related to sports events are classified as swaps under the Commodity Exchange Act, thereby falling under the exclusive jurisdiction of the CFTC. This legal dispute has the potential to significantly influence the regulatory framework for decentralized prediction markets and crypto-native derivatives across the United States. #CFTC#DOJ#PredictionMarkets#Kalshi#CommodityExchangeAct#Regulation#CryptoDerivatives#USLaw#LegalActions#DecentralizedFinance