Deep Tide TechFlow News: On March 12, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Market Surveillance Division published a consultation opinion on prediction markets on its official website, offering guidance on the listing and trading of event contracts. In light of the recent rapid rise of prediction markets, the division encourages market innovation and development while reminding Designated Contract Markets (DCMs) to strictly adhere to the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) and related regulations, including CEA Section 5(d), Core Principle 3 of Part 38, Appendix C guidance, and other relevant requirements. The consultation also provides specific clarifications regarding the unique characteristics of sports-related event contracts and mandates that DCMs, as frontline regulators, proactively take measures to ensure that market development remains compliant.

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