How CFTC Prediction Market Agenda Shifts The Playing Field

Following the SEC-CFTC “Project Crypto” summit, the CFTC signaled a more permissive approach to event contracts, including sports-related contracts, while setting the stage for heightened litigation, potential Supreme Court review, and new rulemaking under Dodd-Frank. In this Law360 article, Sidley partners Daniel Hay, Peter Malyshev, and Ian McGinley examine how the CFTC’s new agenda on prediction markets could reshape the regulatory landscape.