Six US senators ask CFTC to bar death, war and terrorism prediction contracts
Six US senators urged the CFTC in a letter dated 23 February to clarify its restrictions on prediction contracts linked to death, war, terrorism or assassination. They said such contracts may breach commodities law and pose national security risks, citing markets on Polymarket’s offshore exchange.
The CFTC’s clarification could determine how prediction markets handle contracts tied to death, war, terrorism or assassination.