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Atlas Watchline newsroom image for: Former CFTC leaders warn crypto and prediction market duties could strain agency

Former CFTC leaders warn crypto and prediction market duties could strain agency

Former CFTC officials say the agency could struggle to oversee both crypto and prediction markets without more funding and staff, even as Congress weighs a broader mandate.

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CFTC enforcement chief lists five priorities, including prediction-market insider trading

David I. Miller said the CFTC’s enforcement division will target five priority areas and will examine insider trading in prediction markets, according to a Latham & Watkins summary of his NYU remarks.

Atlas Watchline newsroom image for: CFTC enforcement chief outlines priorities, signals shift from ‘regulation by enforcement’

CFTC enforcement chief outlines priorities, signals shift from ‘regulation by enforcement’

David I. Miller said the CFTC’s enforcement division will prioritize insider trading, market manipulation, disruptive trading, retail fraud, and willful AML and KYC violations.

Atlas Watchline newsroom image for: CFTC enforcement division sets new policy on self-reports and cooperation credit

CFTC enforcement division sets new policy on self-reports and cooperation credit

The CFTC Division of Enforcement adopted a new framework for self-reporting and cooperation credit, including a declination presumption in some cases and tiered penalty cuts.

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CFTC issues new cooperation policy, rescinds February 2025 advisory

The CFTC’s enforcement division issued a new cooperation policy on May 19, 2026, rescinding a February 2025 advisory and revising penalty credit treatment.

Atlas Watchline newsroom image for: Cornerstone Research says prediction market rules should balance enforcement and price accuracy

Cornerstone Research says prediction market rules should balance enforcement and price accuracy

A Cornerstone Research article says prediction market regulation should separate research-based trading from trades on misappropriated information while preserving price discovery.

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Morgan Lewis says new CFTC cooperation policy may encourage self-reporting

Morgan Lewis partners Robert Schwartz and Stacie Hartman say the CFTC’s new cooperation policy marks a shift from prior guidance by making declinations more attainable for firms that fully cooperate.