CFTC Chair Mike Selig argues for agency's 'exclusive regulatory authority' in prediction markets fight: State of Crypto

CFTC Chair Mike Selig argues for agency's 'exclusive regulatory authority' in prediction markets fight: State of Crypto

Search/NewsVideoPricesResearchConsensus 2026Data & IndicesSponsoredSearch/enPolicyShareShare this articleCopy linkX iconX (Twitter)LinkedInFacebookEmailCFTC Chair Mike Selig argues for agency's 'exclusive regulatory authority' in prediction markets fight: State of Crypto Selig said states do not have the ability to police prediction market providers, echoing his agency's stance as it pursues court cases to cement its authority. By Nikhilesh De|Edited by Stephen Alpher Apr 12, 2026, 6:00 p.m. Make preferred on CFTC Chairman Mike Selig, speaking at the Vanderbilt University digital assets summit on April 6, 2026. (Nikihlesh De/CoinDesk)Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Mike Selig told CoinDesk that the agency will continue to defend its "exclusive regulatory authority" to oversee prediction markets in court. "It doesn't matter if it's on sports, politics or anything else, if it

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