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Commodity Futures Trading Commission

American  

noun

U.S. Government.
  1. an independent regulatory agency, created in 1975, that supervises the trading of futures on commodity exchanges. CFTC


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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is investigating it, and employees have been told to retain records related to the fraud attack and other topics, according to people familiar with the matter.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026

The more than 600-page legislation would have divided oversight largely between the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, replacing a regulatory patchwork that has shifted between administrations.

From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026

Since individual equity futures are legally categorized as security futures, companies like Kalshi that want to issue them need approval from both the Securities and Exchange Commission and Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

They’re governed by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, a federal agency, and are allowed in every state, with some exceptions like Nevada and Michigan.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026

Commodity Futures Trading Commission, not the state, has jurisdiction over these types of contracts.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026

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