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Regulatory updates and compliance guidance specific to prediction markets. Best-practices documents, templates, and an archive of white papers and academic research.

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So You Want to Apply to Become a CFTC-Registered Designated Contract Market (DCM)? Here’s What You Should Know

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In 2025, applications and inquiries to register with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC or Commission) as a derivatives exchange have noticeably increased, with several companies pursuing or obtaining a CFTC designation. But what is the cause of this increased demand?

Watching the Future: The Top 10 Surveillance and Compliance Challenges in Prediction Markets

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Prediction markets are quickly becoming the next frontier of finance – a new class of markets where people trade on what they believe will happen next. From election results to interest rate fluctuations, these platforms turn collective judgment into tradable data. But as prediction markets move from experimental crypto venues

Clear Skies Ahead? Predicting the Use of the Floor Trader Exemption in Event Contract Markets to Avoid Swap Dealer Registration

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The availability of prediction markets has exploded for American consumers, as contracts that allowed people to bet on the outcome of the 2024 presidential election gained popularity.1 Prediction markets are generally "platforms where participants buy and sell contracts based on the outcomes of future events."2 These contracts cover a wide

CFTC’s FCM FAQ Aims to Guide New Market Entrants but Adds No New Obligations

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On June 30, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) Market Participants Division (MPD) published a new FAQ clarifying requirements and expectations around futures commission merchant (FCM) registration and ongoing obligations. The guidance offers a consolidated source of information for new market participants as well as existing FCMs that are acquiring
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