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CFTC Pulls Event-Contract Ban Proposal as SEC and CFTC Relaunch ‘Project Crypto’

Regulators shift to clear, coordinated rules to replace patchwork enforcement.

Overview

  • CFTC Chair Michael Selig withdrew the 2024 proposal and a 2025 advisory that targeted political and sports event contracts.
  • He directed staff to draft new event‑contract standards and to reassess the agency’s participation in court cases over jurisdiction.
  • Selig and SEC Chair Paul Atkins relaunched Project Crypto to align oversight, pursue a shared crypto asset taxonomy, and reduce duplicative compliance.
  • The Senate Agriculture Committee advanced the Digital Commodity Intermediaries Act on a 12–11 party‑line vote, with Banking Committee action still pending and stablecoin‑yield treatment unresolved.
  • Legal pressure at the state level continues for prediction platforms, highlighted by a Massachusetts ruling blocking Kalshi from offering sports betting in the state.