Tag: market_emergency

CFTC Exercises Emergency Authority to Stabilize Markets

11 Aug 2026 4:55 p.m.

The CFTC invoked emergency powers today after KalshiEX, LLC declared a market emergency. The Commission ordered the exchange to maintain operations under the Commodity Exchange Act's Core Principles, aiming to ensure continued market stability.

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