CFTC Seeks Public Comment on Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Concerning the Inclusion of Certain Event Contracts in the Definition of Swap

REGULATORY DECISIONCFTC Seeks Public Comment on Noticeof Proposed Rulemaking Concerning theInclusion of Certain Event Contracts inthe Definition of Swap60IMPORTANCECLOSED6NEWS MEDIA7PIECESOct 9, 2026 20:10blockboard.net
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The CFTC issued a proposed rule on October 9 that would add certain event contracts to the swap definition and opened the change for public comment. Separate coverage described the plan as reaching prediction or event contracts tied to sports, politics, culture, and weather, while also carving out sportsbook and casino wagers.

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The CFTC published a notice of proposed rulemaking that would further define “swap” to include certain event contracts.
CFTC Seeks Public Comment on Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Concerning the Inclus
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The commission opened the proposal for public comment.
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The agency said existing exchange and trader duties would stay in place under the proposal.
CFTC Proposes Explicit Swap Status for Event Contracts
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The plan reached contracts traded on platforms like Kalshi as part of the agency’s effort to bring them under swap oversight.
U.S. CFTC moves to fold event contracts into swaps regulations as legal fight ra
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The proposal also covered sports, politics, culture, and weather contracts, while a separate rule would exclude sportsbook and casino wagers from the swap definition.
CFTC Proposes Classifying Prediction Contracts as Swaps

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