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CFTC proposes rule to treat event contracts as swaps

CoinDesk reports that the U.S. CFTC is proposing a formal rule to classify certain event contracts traded on platforms like Kalshi's as swaps requiring agency oversight, amid an ongoing legal fight.

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What the sources claim

The CFTC is proposing a formal rule to include certain contracts traded on platforms like Kalshi's as swaps requiring its oversight.

“The derivatives regulator is proposing a formal rule to include certain contracts traded on platforms like Kalshi's as swaps that require the agency's oversight.”
CoinDesk

Sources

CoinDesk newswire 2026-10-09 21:21 UTC
U.S. CFTC moves to fold event contracts into swaps regulations as legal fight rages

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