CFTC Waves White Flag in Kalshi Election Betting Showdown
Regulators blink first as derivatives watchdog drops appeal—clearing the path for prediction markets to blur the line between gambling and ’hedging political risk.’
Subheader: A Surrender That Speaks Volumes
The CFTC’s retreat signals either regulatory exhaustion or quiet acknowledgment that election contracts are inevitable in the age of meme-stock democracy. Either way, Wall Street’s latest casino just got its liquor license.
Closing jab: Because nothing says ’healthy markets’ like letting traders short the electoral college while politicians short the truth.