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EconomyCFTC staff presses exchanges over manipulation risks in political speech bets

Staff in the CFTC’s Division of Market Oversight says contracts tied to a named person’s words, appearances or interactions face heightened manipulation risks. Its nonbinding advisory asks exchanges for contract-specific safeguards, while stopping short of banning speech markets. Kalshi continued listing them the next day.

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CCryptoSlate★★☆☆☆2026-09-24 14:30Original

CFTC staff presses exchanges over manipulation risks in political speech bets
CFTC staff presses exchanges over manipulation risks in political speech betsEconomy