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.
CFTC staff presses exchanges over manipulation risks in political speech bets
Economy