Hickenlooper, Reed Call on CFTC to Prohibit Margin Trading on Prediction Markets
May 20, 2026
May 20, 2026
WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
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Hickenlooper, Reed Call on CFTC to Prohibit Margin Trading on Prediction Markets
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This week, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Jack Reed sent a letter to Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Michael Selig to prohibit prediction markets from allowing margin trading in connection with event contracts, particularly for retail lendi . . .
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Hickenlooper, Reed Call on CFTC to Prohibit Margin Trading on Prediction Markets
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This week, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Jack Reed sent a letter to Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Michael Selig to prohibit prediction markets from allowing margin trading in connection with event contracts, particularly for retail lendi . . .