CFTC Chair Advocates for Agency's Sole Regulatory Control Over Prediction Markets
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Mike Selig emphasized that the agency will continue to assert its 'exclusive regulatory authority' over prediction markets in court. Selig stated, 'Regardless of the subject, whether sports, politics, or otherwise, if it's a valid product offered within a CFTC-regulated exchange, we have regulatory oversight.' The CFTC is currently engaged in l…