CFTC Uses Microsoft AI Tools to Surveil Crypto and Prediction Markets, Chairman Tells Congress

CFTC Chairman Michael Selig told the House Agriculture Committee this week that the agency is deploying artificial intelligence (AI) and automated surveillance tools to police digital asset markets, prediction platforms, and traditional commodity derivatives as lawmakers pressed him on suspected insider trading, staffing cuts, and the urgent need for crypto market structure legislation. Key Takeaways: … Read more

Crypto.com Partners With NYSE-Listed Casino Operator High Roller to Launch US Prediction Market Contracts

Crypto.com has signed a definitive agreement with NYSE-listed online casino operator High Roller Technologies to offer prediction market contracts in the United States, adding another major entrant to a sector that has drawn both explosive growth and escalating legal challenges in recent months. Key Takeaways: High Roller Technologies (NYSE: ROLR) signed a definitive agreement with … Read more

SEC and CFTC Fast-Track US Crypto Oversight Using Interpretive Rules to Bypass Lengthy Rulemaking

U.S. regulators are accelerating crypto oversight by using interpretive rules, signaling a faster policy rollout strategy that prioritizes immediate clarity over traditional rulemaking processes. Key Takeaways: Government Accountability Office (GAO) highlights fast-track crypto rules, boosting momentum across markets. SEC and CFTC move quickly with interpretive approach, reducing friction for digital asset expansion. Crypto framework signals … Read more

CFTC Secures Court Order Blocking Arizona Criminal Case Against Prediction Markets

Federal intervention is tightening control over U.S. prediction markets as courts back centralized oversight, escalating a clash between regulators and states over jurisdiction and enforcement boundaries. Key Takeaways: CFTC secured a restraining order blocking Arizona’s criminal case against regulated markets. Arizona relied on gambling statutes, a move CFTC argues conflicts with federal derivatives law. Selig … Read more

CFTC Names Key Innovation Task Force Team Focusing on Crypto, AI and Prediction Markets

Regulatory momentum in U.S. crypto, prediction markets, and AI oversight is accelerating as the CFTC assembles a specialized task force to shape clearer rules. This signals a more structured approach to digital asset governance under Chairman Michael Selig. Key Takeaways: CFTC names 5 experts to Innovation Task Force, sharpening oversight of crypto and derivatives markets. … Read more

CFTC Seeks Injunction, Restraining Order as Arizona Applies State Criminal Laws to Prediction Markets

Federal regulators move to block state interference in prediction markets, escalating a high-stakes legal clash over jurisdiction as the CFTC pushes to assert exclusive authority and prevent fragmented oversight across multiple states. Key Takeaways: CFTC filed for injunction to stop Arizona from using state laws against federally regulated firms. Arizona actions heighten systemic risk concerns, … Read more

CFTC and DOJ Sue 3 States as Jurisdiction Battle Raises Stakes for Prediction Markets

Federal authorities have launched a coordinated legal offensive to cement control over prediction markets, challenging state interventions and raising the stakes for how event contracts are governed across U.S. derivatives markets. CFTC-DOJ Lawsuits Target State Control Over Prediction Markets Authority The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), the U.S. derivatives regulator, and the Department of Justice … Read more

Prediction Market Showdown: CFTC and DOJ Challenge Illinois State Gambling Authority in Federal Court

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a federal lawsuit against Illinois on April 2, 2026, seeking to permanently block the state from enforcing its gambling laws against federally regulated prediction market platforms. U.S. Government Sues Illinois Over Prediction Market Rules, Seeks Permanent Injunction The complaint, filed in … Read more

CFTC Finalizes Settlement With Former FTX Engineer, Imposes $3.7M Disgorgement

Court order finalizes CFTC case against a former FTX engineering chief, enforcing financial penalties and long-term bans while underscoring how cooperation can shape outcomes in major crypto fraud investigations. Court Order Concludes CFTC Case Against FTX’s Former Head of Engineering The U.S. derivatives regulator took enforcement action against a former crypto executive as part of … Read more

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