CFTC proposes classifying prediction market contracts as regulated swaps

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The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission has proposed a new rule to formally regulate certain event contracts. The proposal aims to classify contracts traded on platforms like Kalshi as swaps. This would bring them under the CFTC's direct regulatory oversight. The move occurs amid ongoing legal disputes over the classification of these markets.

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