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CFTC regulation and election contracts

Insofar as event markets are within the CFTC’s jurisdiction, they would likely be approved as “excluded commodities”. Here is the relevant part of the definition within the Commodity Exchange Act: (iv) an occurrence, extent of an occurrence, or contingency (other … Continue reading

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