CFTC Chairman: Predicts that market regulatory authority will be exclusively federal, with no state intervention

Mike Selig, chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), stated in an interview that the CFTC has "exclusive regulatory authority" over prediction markets, and states do not have the power to replace federal derivatives regulation with state laws. Mike Selig emphasized, "Whether the underlying involves sports, politics, or other areas, as long as the products are legally offered by CFTC-regulated trading platforms, they fall under our jurisdiction." This statement comes as the CFTC sues Arizona, Illinois, and Connecticut to consolidate its regulatory dominance over prediction markets.

Selig stated that the CFTC is clarifying the regulatory details for prediction markets through a formal rule-making process and welcomes input from all sectors regarding the evaluation process. In addition to the prediction market disputes, Selig also mentioned the final draft of the digital asset classification guidelines jointly released by the CFTC and SEC last month, which delineates clear boundaries between tokenized securities and commodities. In the future, if companies wish to self-certify digital asset futures products, regulators can directly determine the nature of the tokens based on this classification framework, ensuring that the positions of the two agencies are aligned.