CFTC Chief Argues for Agency's Regulatory Supremacy in Prediction Markets Dispute
According to Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Mike Selig, the agency will persist in defending its 'exclusive regulatory authority' over prediction markets in court. Selig stated, 'Regardless of the subject, whether it's sports, politics, or anything else, if it's a legitimate product offered within a CFTC-regulated exchange, we have the authority to regulate it.' The CFTC is current…