Tag: event_contracts

CFTC Charges Google Employee with Insider Trading

27 May 2026 8:26 p.m.

The CFTC has filed a complaint against Google employee Michele Spagnuolo for alleged insider trading. Spagnuolo, based in Switzerland, is accused of using nonpublic information about Google's 2025 Year in Search list to trade on Polymarket.com.

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CFTC Staff Issues No-Action Letter on Data Reporting for Event Contracts

13 May 2026 4:39 p.m.

The CFTC's Divisions of Market Oversight and Clearing and Risk have issued a no-action letter regarding swap data reporting and recordkeeping for event contracts, providing regulatory clarity for market participants.

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