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The Event Is the Market: Today Is a Turning Point for Prediction Markets

Rashan A. Colbert·June 10, 2026·Twitter
event contracts will become either gambling or institutional hedging infrastructure

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The CFTC's recent event contract proposal marks a turning point for prediction markets as a new financial asset class, argues Rashan Colbert. Legal classification will determine whether event contracts develop as gambling products or as legitimate event-risk infrastructure for institutions and protocols. Part one of a planned summer series from the former dYdX and Senate policy lead.

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Platforms mentioned: Polymarket, Kalshi

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