Commodity Exchange Act

Prediction markets under fire as insiders game the system
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4 May, 2026

Prediction markets under fire as insiders game the system

Insider trading scandals, U.S. regulatory turf wars, and data showing that top users dominate profits put the future of prediction...
Polymarket: CFTC fines and orders digital currency betting service to shut down
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7 January, 2022

Polymarket: CFTC fines and orders digital currency betting service to shut down

Polymarket allowed its users to bet on events such as who wins the U.S. presidential elections or the number of...
BitMEX market manipulation lawsuit dismissed over being ‘too lengthy’
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13 September, 2021

BitMEX market manipulation lawsuit dismissed over being ‘too lengthy’

A California judge threw out the lawsuit accusing BitMEX of market manipulation and fraud, claiming that the plaintiffs copied it...
CFTC tightens digital currency rules for futures commission merchants
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27 October, 2020

CFTC tightens digital currency rules for futures commission merchants

The regulator addressed how customer protection provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act apply to digital currencies deposited by futures customers.