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Kalshi Ninth Circuit: sports contracts are bets, not swaps
The Ninth Circuit on August 28, 2026, in KalshiEX v. Assad, held Kalshi sports event contracts are likely sports bets, not Commodity Exchange Act swaps, so Nevada gaming…
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CFTC IAC: Selig maps a crypto DCM backup, not a listing
CFTC Chair Michael Selig told the inaugural Innovation Advisory Committee on August 20, 2026 that staff should explore a crypto-asset DCM if CLARITY stalls. That is a staff…
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CFTC compute derivatives RFC: comment first, not a listing
The CFTC issued RIN 3038-AF77 on Aug. 19, 2026, asking how designated contract markets might list compute derivatives. This is a comment file, not a live listing.
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Washington Kalshi order: geofence clocks start now
The Aug. 13 Washington order tells Kalshi to geofence sports, election, and most event contracts by Sept. 2. Federal DCM status does not pause the state clock.
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CFTC 26-23: prediction market incentives face real filings
CFTC Staff Letter 26-23 warns DCMs that prediction-market incentive filings are often deficient and can encourage wash-like volume chasing today.
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CFTC emergency order: Kalshi stays open amid NY suit
The CFTC used emergency authority on Aug. 11, 2026 to order KalshiEX to keep running after New York sued the prediction-market DCM for gambling.