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CFTC signals equal scrutiny for insider trading in event contracts

Division of Enforcement director David Miller said misuse of material non-public information in event contracts will be treated the same as insider trading on any other CFTC-regulated market, alongside scrutiny of manipulation and market abuse.

The CFTC’s Division of Enforcement has identified insider trading on prediction markets as one of its five enforcement priorities, according to Legal 500.

Division of Enforcement director David Miller said misuse of material non-public information in event contracts would receive the same treatment as insider trading in any other market regulated by the CFTC.

Enforcement focus extends to market abuse

The stated approach places event contracts within the agency’s broader insider-trading enforcement framework. Miller’s remarks describe an equivalent standard of scrutiny, rather than a separate approach for prediction markets.

According to Legal 500, the enforcement focus also encompasses manipulation and market abuse. The supplied summary does not identify all five priorities or describe specific investigations or enforcement actions.

What it means for prediction markets

  • Information misuse is an explicit priority: Miller’s remarks put trading involving material non-public information in event contracts squarely within the division’s stated enforcement focus.
  • Scrutiny extends beyond insider trading: Manipulation and market abuse are also areas of attention.
  • A priority is not a case outcome: The available material establishes an enforcement posture, but provides no specific action or finding against a market participant.
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