What is CFTC?

CFTC is the abbreviation for the Commodities and Futures Trading Commission, named in the regulatory details of prediction market providers. ForecastEx lists Commodities and Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Kalshi lists Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Designated Contract Market (KalshiEX) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Futures Commission Merchant (Kalshi Prime LLC), which pairs the commission with a designated contract market role and a futures commission merchant role. Novig lists Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), designated contract market and describes itself as a peer-to-peer contract exchange with a taker-only fee that varies by market and no maker fee.