CFTC asks Utah judge to halt state case against Kalshi, its tenth state action
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The CFTC has asked a federal judge in Utah to halt the state's pending case against prediction market platform Kalshi, making Utah the tenth state where the derivatives regulator has taken legal action. The move is part of an ongoing federal-versus-state jurisdictional fight over whether event contracts count as regulated derivatives or gambling. Traders in prediction markets should watch how courts resolve these conflicts, since a federal win would strengthen Kalshi's legal footing and the broader event-contract sector.
