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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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Both Kalshi and Polymarket’s U.S. entity are regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, a tiny federal agency that has little experience overseeing markets where ordinary investors routinely trade.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission, which regulates derivatives markets, did not respond to several requests for comment.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

The BBC has contacted the US financial regulator, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, as well as the Financial Conduct Authority in the UK.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Commodity Futures Trading Commission has warned about insider trading and fraud in prediction markets.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

The prediction firms have found a friend in the federal government, specifically the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026