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EXPLAINED: Cftc - The Real Truth

Cotton futures faced outside pressure on Friday, with contracts down 41 to 137 points across the board, with July falling 240 points. The US dollar index was up $0.643 at $100.025. Crude oil losses of $2.79 added some modest pressure. Weekly CFTC data showed spec funds trimming 1798 contracts from...

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George Santos reportedly investigated by DoJ over suspicious Kalshi bets

Disgraced former congressman said to have put bet on whether he would be at Trump’s State of the Union speech

The Guardian - US

Coinbase, Kalshi bring regulated perpetual crypto futures to US investors

Perpetual futures, or "perps", are derivatives that lack a traditional expiration date, allowing traders to maintain positions indefinitely without the need to roll over contracts. These ‌instruments also permit ⁠high ⁠degrees of leverage - often as much as 50-to-1 - enabling investors to amplify their exposure to market moves.

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Trump-Era CFTC Moves To Scrap $5 Million Gemini Penalty Tied To Winklevoss Twins

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has asked a federal judge to vacate a $5 million settlement imposed last year on Gemini Trust Company.

International Business Times

Kalshi adds perpetual futures for U.S. traders following thumbs-up from key regulator

The $86 trillion perps market is finally coming onshore.

Fortune

Trump reiterates vision to make US the Crypto Capital of World. Here is what experts say

President Donald Trump is defending the cryptocurrency and prediction market industries. He is opposing state-led efforts to restrict these sectors. Federal authorities and state governments are in a dispute over regulatory control. Trump's family has financial ties to these industries. The outcome will shape the future of prediction markets across…

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‘Scum’: Trump attacks US states’ efforts to regulate prediction markets

President says federal government must retain regulatory authority as concerns grow over ‘addictive’ platforms

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Hogs Slipping Lower on Tuesday’s Midday

Lean hog futures are down 12 cents to $1.30 so far on Tuesday. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported on Tuesday morning due to low volume. The CME Lean Hog Index was down 19 cents on May 21 at $90.88 CFTC data showed managed money cutting back another...

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Cotton Trading Mixed at Tuesday’s Midday

Cotton futures are trading with July down 9 points and other contracts up 30 to 38 points. December was down 258 points since last Friday. The US dollar index was $0.076 lower at $99.110. Crude oil is down $2.62 on the day to $93.97. CFTC data showed managed money adding...

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Minnesota Prediction Market Ban Sparks Federal Lawsuit Over Polymarket, Kalshi

The federal government has sued Minnesota over a new law that would make it a felony to operate, host, or advertise prediction markets in the state, opening a major legal fight over platforms such as Polymarket and Kalshi at a time when regulators are already wrestling with questions about gambling,…

Latin Times

Donald Trump Faces 'Grift' Accusations: POTUS Allegedly Dismantled Crypto Oversight to Help Family Business

Donald Trump faces allegations of using presidential power to benefit family business interests in crypto and prediction markets, amid reduced regulatory oversight by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

International Business Times UK

Minnesota takes on Polymarket, Kalshi

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is suing multiple states for trying to rein in Polymarket and Kalshi

Salon

Minnesota Law Banning Prediction Markets Creates Victimless Crime

A Minnesota senator got fined for insider trading on a prediction market. His response was to ban the platforms for everyone in the state.

Reason

Regulators looking at three firms over multimillion-dollar trades before Trump’s Iran war announcement, report says

The three financial firms, which have not been accused of wrongdoing, said they had not been contacted by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission

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Tensions over prediction markets dominate Senate hearing

Senators at a Commerce Committee panel hearing aired concerns Wednesday about rapidly growing prediction markets, appearing largely unswayed by industry arguments that they are not a form of betting subject to state regulation. Members of the committee’s Consumer Protection, Technology and Data Privacy Subcommittee were in agreement at a hearing that…

The Guardian - US

Gambling addicts are struggling as Kalshi and Polymarket explode in the US: ‘You could be betting your rent away’

Experts warn that although prediction markets are not regulated as gambling platforms, they are just as addictive

The Guardian - US

‘You can bet on it’: Utah lawmakers form united front in push to ban prediction markets

Utah’s heavily Mormon population is largely opposed to all gambling, even on financial exchange platforms

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Corn Falls Lower into the Weekend

Corn futures closed the Friday session with contracts falling 7 to 11 ¾ vents as July ended the week with losses of 15 ½ cents. December was12 ½ cents lower. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down 11 cents to $4.16 3/4. The weekly CFTC update from Friday...

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Explained: What is US Senate’s CLARITY Act and why does it matter for crypto investors?

The Republican-led Senate Banking Committee has advanced the long-awaited CLARITY Act, a landmark crypto regulation bill aimed at defining digital assets, resolving SEC–CFTC jurisdiction overlap, and setting rules for decentralised platforms. The move brings long-needed regulatory clarity, boosting industry confidence even as Democrats raise concerns over safeguards and stablecoin provisions.

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Bitcoin price (BTC USD) surges above $82,000 after major US crypto bill clears senate committee vote - here's what traders need to know about the Clarity Act

US crypto regulation bill Clarity Act explained: The Clarity Act, a significant US crypto market structure bill, advanced out of the Senate Banking Committee with bipartisan support. This development aims to clarify digital asset regulation by assigning oversight to the CFTC and SEC, potentially boosting institutional participation. Bitcoin saw a…

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Senate CLARITY Act vote today: Can Congress finally end SEC crypto chaos with historic U.S. crypto regulation bill?

The CLARITY Act markup vote, scheduled for May 14, 2026, marks the most significant Senate action on crypto market structure in U.S. history. The Senate Banking Committee debates over 100 amendments before deciding whether to advance the 309-page Digital Asset Market CLARITY Act to the full Senate floor. The White…

The Independent UK

Campaign staffers making ‘thousands’ betting on their own candidates using insider information, report says

Political employees say practice is increasingly commonplace as regulators struggle to keep pace

Reason

The Federal Government Once Tried To Restrict Prediction Markets. Now It's Suing States To Save Them.

In a bid to “reaffirm its exclusive jurisdiction” over prediction markets such as Kalshi, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission is suing six states for interfering in federally regulated financial markets.

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What Can the CFTC Do About It?

There are more calls for the CFTC to step in and start regulating all the new "trading" (aka gambling) taking place in markets these days. The problem is the Commission's hands are tied.

Fortune

SEON CEO: Prediction markets can forecast the future. Can they survive their own manipulation problem?

The prediction markets supercycle has outpaced its regulatory infrastructure — and the next 12 months of CFTC rulemaking will determine

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