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Commodity Futures Trading Commission

American  

noun

U.S. Government.
  1. an independent regulatory agency, created in 1975, that supervises the trading of futures on commodity exchanges. CFTC


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The BBC has contacted the US financial regulator, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, as well as the Financial Conduct Authority in the UK.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

A bipartisan pair of U.S. senators are introducing legislation Monday to prohibit entities regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, including prediction-market exchanges Kalshi and Polymarket’s U.S. platform, from listing contracts related to sporting events.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

The bill — which was first reported by the Wall Street Journal and later confirmed by MarketWatch — aims to crack down on sporting-event contracts regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission specifically.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued guidance and an advance notice of new rules for prediction markets.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

The prediction firms have found a friend in the federal government, specifically the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026