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CFTC bars state-by-state customer cutoff, clashes with Kalshi court orders

Firms such as Kalshi are currently subject to judicial mandates requiring them to restrict customer access based on specific state lines, a situation that contrasts with guidance provided by the…


Firms such as Kalshi are currently subject to judicial mandates requiring them to restrict customer access based on specific state lines, a situation that contrasts with guidance provided by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has stated that regulated trading venues are prohibited from implementing customer bans on a state-by-state basis.

This divergence in regulatory and judicial directives presents a complex operational challenge for market participants.

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Reported by CoinDesk.

Topics: regulation, exchange.

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