US Regulator Takes New York to Court Over Prediction Market Dispute
In its latest move to assert nationwide regulatory control, the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission has filed a lawsuit against New York, arguing that the state's efforts to curtail prediction market firms are preempted by federal law. The lawsuit, filed in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York, claims that the CFTC has exclusive jurisdiction over commodity futures, opti…
April 24, 2026, 10:09 p.m.