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CFTC Orders Kalshi to Keep Trading After Emergency

8/16/2026

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  • The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) ordered Kalshi to keep trading after it reported a market emergency.
  • New York Attorney General Letitia James sued Kalshi, seeking a restraining order and $36 billion in damages, labeling it an unlicensed gambling business.
  • CFTC Chairman Michael Selig said New York lacks authority over financial markets while criticizing the lawsuit.
  • President Donald Trump supported the CFTC’s view that prediction markets are financial, not gambling.