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Coinbase suspends Michigan sports contracts under appeal agreement

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Coinbase Financial Markets agreed with the Michigan Gaming Control Board to stop offering new sports event contracts to Michigan customers and close open positions by 12:00 a.m. ET on 10 October 2026, the company reportedly said. Michigan will pause enforcement while Coinbase complies and pursues its appeal before the US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit; the agreement leaves the state’s authority to regulate these contracts unresolved.

The agreement halts Coinbase’s new Michigan sports contracts and requires open positions to close while the legal dispute continues.

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