Coinbase Sues Michigan, Illinois, and Connecticut Over Prediction Market Oversight Battle
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Coinbase files lawsuits against Michigan, Illinois, and Connecticut over regulatory authority for prediction markets. The exchange argues that such markets should be regulated solely by the CFTC, not state regulators. Legal actions emphasize the risk of irreparable harm from state interference.
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- Coinbase filed lawsuits against Michigan, Illinois, and Connecticut over market regulation.
- Exchange seeks court orders stating that prediction markets fall under CFTC jurisdiction only.
- Chief Legal Officer states that state intervention would cause immediate irreparable harm.
Coinbase filed lawsuits Thursday against Michigan, Illinois, and Connecticut, escalating a legal dispute over state authority to regulate prediction markets. The exchange seeks court orders affirming that prediction markets fall under exclusive Commodity Futures Trading Commission jurisdiction rather than state gaming regulators.
Coinbase argued that Congress designated the CFTC as the sole regulator for prediction markets, leaving states without authority to intervene. Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal stated on X that prediction markets fall squarely under CFTC jurisdiction, not individual st…
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