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CFTC Seeks Public Comment on Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Concerning the Inclusion of Certain Event Contracts in the Definition of Swap
The CFTC has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to explicitly classify event contracts—including those related to sports, politics, culture, and weather—as swaps under the Commodity Exchange Act.
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This proposal aims to formalize the CFTC's regulatory oversight over event-based prediction markets, potentially increasing compliance requirements for platforms offering these derivatives.