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  • Viewpoint – Prediction markets need clear rules

    Prediction markets will continue to evolve in ways we cannot fully anticipate today. But one principle should remain constant: innovation works best inside open, transparent and well-regulated markets.

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  • 24/7 Trading and Clearing - Exploring the Pathway Forward

    Continuous trading is no longer a theoretical concept in global markets. As digital assets, tokenisation and evolving customer expectations reshape financial markets, exchanges and intermediaries are increasingly examining how trading hours may expand beyond traditional schedules.

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  • FIA suggests enhanced regulatory framework for prediction markets

    FIA offers a series of recommendations in formulating clear, workable rules and enhancing existing regulatory practices, all rooted in the Commodity Exchange Act's core objectives of promoting responsible innovation and preserving sound risk management.

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  • CFTC chief defends oversight as Congress presses on insider trading risks

    Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Michael Selig told Congress the agency is cracking down on insider trading, amid mounting concerns over potential misuse of non-public information in oil, equity and prediction markets.

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  • Boom time for exchange-crypto alliances 

    German exchange operator Deutsche Börse has acquired a $200 ‌million stake in cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, the latest in a string of alliances between mainstream exchanges and their counterparts in the crypto world.  

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  • ‘When Worlds Collide’: Exchange leaders discuss convergence of tradfi and crypto 

    The walls between traditional finance and crypto are starting to fall. Exchange leaders at FIA Boca shared how new alliances are bringing the two worlds together.

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  • Global regulators see momentum in tokenisation but warn hurdles remain to scale

    Tokenisation is edging closer to the mainstream, promising faster, more efficient markets – but regulators warn the hardest challenges are still ahead. At FIA Boca, policymakers unpacked what must be solved before tokenisation can truly scale and reach "escape velocity".

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  • Tokenisation: Wall Street’s digital transformation is real and coming soon to a bank near you

    Tokenisation that relies on blockchain technology will continue to transform Wall Street in the second half of the year, according to executives at global banks, buyside firms and infrastructure providers during a panel discussion at FIA Boca.

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  • Prediction markets stir debate as exchanges push for clear rules 

    Prediction markets are rapidly gaining traction in financial markets, but the sector’s future may hinge on how regulators ultimately define them. The heads of several of the world’s largest exchanges debated the issue during a panel at FIA Boca, where the fast growth of event-based trading has collided with lingering questions about whether such contracts are financial products or simply gambling. 

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  • FIA highlights challenges, opportunities of 24/7 trading and clearing

    The paper highlights the need for 24/7 clearing and risk management to accompany 24/7 trading, ensuring sufficient liquidity in the markets, considering operational risk and utilising existing market principles and regulations to provide a roadmap.

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