CFTC seeks injunction to block Arizona enforcement against prediction markets

CFTC Seeks Injunction to Halt Arizona Enforcement Against Prediction Markets

WASHINGTON, April 9, 2026 — The Commodity Futures Trading Commission said it has filed a motion in federal court seeking a preliminary injunction and temporary restraining order to halt the state of Arizona’s efforts to apply criminal and gambling laws to CFTC-regulated prediction markets, according to a press release.

U.S. court enforcement action against KuCoin-linked entity over unregistered trading access

CFTC Secures Court Order Against KuCoin-Linked Entity Over U.S. Trading Access

WASHINGTON, March 30 — The Commodity Futures Trading Commission said a U.S. federal court has entered a consent order against Peken Global Limited, a company associated with the operation of the KuCoin exchange, for allowing U.S. participants to access its trading system without registering as a foreign board of trade, according to a CFTC press release.