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pamcaketoday at 12:45 AM3 repliesview on HN

So the CFTC frames Kalshi as a financial derivatives exchange for the financial instrument category of event contracts, dismissing NYs characterization of it as a gambling/betting platform. Interesting.


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pdonistoday at 12:59 AM

What exactly is the difference between a financial derivatives exchange and a gambling platform? Both involve placing bets on uncertain future outcomes.

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Pxtltoday at 1:07 AM

Laws are for poor people

cyanydeeztoday at 12:48 AM

no, it frames it as a grift economy subsidy.