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TRX CFTC issues swap rules for event contracts, excludes casino-style wagers
The CFTC excluded casino-style wagers from its swap definition, citing threats to prediction markets, and separately proposed explicit swap status for event contracts. The agency said existing compliance obligations and exchange and trader duties would remain intact.
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- Reported by The Defiant alone, with no second source or primary confirmation yet
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What the sources claim
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The CFTC excluded casino-style wagers from the swap definition, citing threats to prediction markets.
“CFTC Excludes Casino-Style Wagers From Swap Definition”
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The CFTC said the measure changes no existing compliance obligations.
“the measure changes no existing compliance obligations”
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The CFTC proposed explicit swap status for event contracts.
“CFTC Proposes Explicit Swap Status for Event Contracts”
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The CFTC said existing exchange and trader duties would stay intact.
“existing exchange and trader duties would stay intact”
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A separate rule excludes qualifying casino-style wagers.
“a separate rule excludes qualifying casino-style wagers”
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