US CFTC Enforcement Division Issues Prediction Markets Advisory

by Mikhail Zavalko | Mar 19, 2026 | Blog News

On 25 February 2026, the US CFTC’s Division of Enforcement issued an Advisory on Enforcement Authority over Event Contracts following the public release of two enforcement cases involving misuse of non public information and fraud on KalshiEX, a designated...

US CFTC Reaffirms Exclusive Jurisdiction Over Prediction Markets in Ninth Circuit Filing

by Mikhail Zavalko | Mar 19, 2026 | Blog News

On 17 February 2026, the US CFTC filed an amicus curiae brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in North American Derivatives Exchange, Inc. v. State of Nevada. The brief confirmed the US CFTC’s exclusive jurisdiction over U.S. commodity...

US CFTC Withdraws Event Contracts Rule Proposal and Staff Sports Event Contracts Advisory

by Mikhail Zavalko | Mar 18, 2026 | Blog News

On 04 February 2026, the US CFTC formally withdrew the notice of proposed rulemaking titled “Event Contracts” that had been published on 10 June 2024 vide CFTC Staff Letter 26-04. The US CFTC confirmed it does not intend to issue final rules with respect...

US CFTC and US SEC Hold Joint Harmonisation Event on Crypto Regulation

by Mikhail Zavalko | Mar 18, 2026 | Blog News

On 26 January 2026, the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (US CFTC) and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (US SEC) announced a joint public event titled “SEC – CFTC Harmonisation: U.S. Financial Leadership in the Crypto...

US CFTC Launches Innovation Advisory Committee and Appoints 35 Member Panel

by Mikhail Zavalko | Mar 18, 2026 | Blog News

On 12 January 2026, United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Michael S. Selig officially launched the Innovation Advisory Committee (IAC), renamed from the former Technology Advisory Committee and seeking nominations for additional IAC membership....

United States Securities and Exchange Commission under Data Protection & Examinations to Host Hybrid Outreach Event on Regulation S-P Compliance for Small Firms

by Mikhail Zavalko | Feb 3, 2026 | Blog News

On 9 January 2026, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced a hybrid compliance outreach event focused on helping small registered firms implement recent amendments to Regulation S-P, the SEC’s core investor data protection and privacy rule. Scheduled for...