CME Group News & Prediction Market Coverage
Track the latest CME Group news across prediction markets. Prediction News is following 42 active CME Group stories across regulation, legal action, market moves, and platform developments, each clustered from original reporting and summarized for operators, traders, and regulators.
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Explainer pieces trace how Kalshi and Polymarket prediction markets operate
LegalCommodity exchanges urge CFTC to block Kalshi's WTI perpetual contract bid
TechFanDuel Predicts launches college football event contracts in 18 states
LegalKalshi sponsors student protest against Onion Futures Act at CME
TradingCME Group passes 100 million event contracts traded
LegalCFTC moves to dismiss CME suit as Kalshi prepares stock perpetual contracts
DealsFanDuel Predicts runs on CME Group as exchange venue in 18 states
TradingPolymarket rate-hike odds diverge from CME as bitcoin targets slide
TradingPolymarket Fed hike odds whip from 20% to 66% and back after hot CPI print
LegalFanDuel secures standalone FCM license after shifting sports contracts from CME
LegalTribal gaming group condemns four tribes' Kalshi prediction-market deals
DealsRobinhood takes equity stakes in Crypto.com and OG.com for prediction markets push
DealsBMLL integrates Kalshi order book data for institutional backtesting
LegalESMA warns Polymarket and Kalshi lack EU authorization for event contracts
TradingKalshi Fed hike odds hit 88% as Polymarket holds $50M on no change
DealsPolymarket hires former Amazon CFO Warren Jenson as first finance chief
LegalCFTC asks court to dismiss CME lawsuit against Kalshi bitcoin perpetual futures
LegalKalshi shuts down NFL injury markets after CFTC direct order
TradingPolymarket launches 20x perpetual futures for global traders
LegalKalshi halts NFL player contracts after CFTC intervention
LegalCFTC asks judge to dismiss CME lawsuit over Kalshi bitcoin perps
TradingKalshi to file for US crude oil perpetual contract
TradingKalshi courts institutional traders on CME and Cboe's home turf
LegalCME's Duffy and Kalshi's Lopes Lara exchange personal insults at CFTC roundtable
LegalCME and Kalshi executives clash at CFTC as New York seeks $36B in damages
TradingKalshi's Nvidia compute markets hit $4.4M as CME readies futures
StocksCME's Duffy clashes with CFTC chair and Kalshi at first event-contract advisory meeting
LegalPolymarket US files AI compute contracts amid CFTC standards push
LegalCME CEO Duffy and CFTC Chair Selig clash again at prediction market advisory meeting
OpinionCME CEO Duffy clashes with CFTC chair Behnam over prediction market oversight
TradingKalshi files for stock index and copper perpetual futures with CFTC
TradingFanDuel Predicts switches clearing to Crypto.com from CME
TradingKalshi and Polymarket converge on September Fed hold odds after jobs miss
DealsCME and FanDuel scale back joint prediction market venture
LegalDraftKings user sues over sports predictions as illegal gambling
LegalCharleston attorney sues DraftKings and Polymarket over South Carolina gambling ban
TradingDraftKings launches prediction markets product through CME partnership
TradingRobinhood lists Nasdaq 100 futures prediction market
TradingCME and FanDuel partner to launch sports event contracts on joint platform
DealsCME leadership calls sports event contracts gambling amid FanDuel partnership strain
TradingKalshi files with CFTC for gold, silver and platinum perpetual futures
TradingWorld Cup drives record prediction market volumes as Congress weighs bans
Frequently Asked Questions
Does CME Group offer prediction markets?
Yes, through its partnership with FanDuel on FanDuel Predicts, which launched in December 2025 and offers CFTC-regulated event contracts on financial benchmarks, sports, and other outcomes.
Is CME Group suing the CFTC over Kalshi?
CME Group CEO Terrence Duffy announced the exchange will sue the CFTC following its approval of Kalshi perpetual futures, arguing the products do not qualify as swaps under the Dodd-Frank Act.
What is FanDuel Predicts' connection to CME Group?
FanDuel Predicts is a joint venture between FanDuel and CME Group; CME provides the underlying exchange infrastructure and has been its initial exchange partner, later joined by Crypto.com's OG.
How does CME Group compete in prediction markets?
Primarily through FanDuel Predicts for retail event contracts, while also competing against platforms like Kalshi, DraftKings, and Novig for market share in regulated U.S. event contracts.
What regulatory status does CME Group hold for its exchanges?
Its exchanges (CME, CBOT, NYMEX, COMEX) are CFTC-registered Designated Contract Markets with self-regulatory responsibilities, as confirmed on its site and CFTC filings.