US CFTC Backs Kalshi in Ohio Prediction Market Clash
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has filed an amicus brief supporting prediction market platform Kalshi in its legal battle with Ohio. The CFTC argues that an Ohio district court took an "improperly narrow view" of the federal agency's jurisdiction when it allowed the state to order Kalshi to stop offering event contracts, which Ohio deemed unauthorized sports gambling. CFTC Chairman Mike Selig stated the agency will not allow state overreach to undermine its authority over these markets. The case, now before the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, could set a significant precedent for federally authorized prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket facing state-level restrictions. This marks the second recent instance of the CFTC backing a prediction market against state authorities.
TheNewsCrypto05/13 12:41
