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CFTC and DoJ spar over prediction market regulation in Polymarket soldier case
A federal judge stayed the CFTC's civil enforcement case against a soldier accused of using nonpublic information for a Polymarket bet, though the regulator is attempting to weigh in on the parallel criminal proceeding, highlighting ongoing uncertainty over prediction market jurisdiction.
Why it matters for the crypto market
Illustrates regulatory fragmentation around crypto prediction markets and the lack of settled legal framework for derivatives traded on decentralized platforms.
Source: Cointelegraph
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