In light of the evolving prediction market landscape and the emergence of novel event contracts, staff of the Division of Market Oversight (“DMO”) of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission is issuing this advisory to provide staff views regarding the listing and trading of event contracts that are based on whether an individual will say or “mention” certain words, attend or appear at an event, or otherwise interact with another person, which are commonly referred to as “mention market” contracts.

Staff of the Division of Clearing and Risk (“DCR”), Division of Market Oversight (“DMO”), and Market Participants Division (“MPD”) (collectively, the “Divisions”) of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC” or “Commission”) are issuing this advisory to set forth CFTC staff’s expectations with respect to, designated contract markets (“DCMs”), swap execution facilities (“SEFs”), and derivatives clearing organizations (“DCOs”) who are seeking to extend trading and/or clearing operations to a 24 hours a day, 7 days a week (“24/7”) basis as well as futures commission merchants (“FCMs”) seek

No-action letter for CME Clearing Europe granting relief from obligations applicable to derivatives clearing organizations (DCO) during the wind-down period preceding impending vacation of its DCO registration.

No-action relief for Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand, to operate a not-for-profit market for event contracts, and to offer event contracts to U.S. persons.