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  "id": 19847216,
  "title": "CFTC’s Selig accuses states of trying to ‘lock up’ prediction market founders",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/cftcs-selig-accuses-states-of-trying-to-lock-up-prediction-market",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-13T18:51:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Block",
    "slug": "the-block",
    "url": "https://www.theblock.co/news/regulation/2026-11-13-cftcs-selig-accuses-states-trying-lock-up-prediction-market-founders-440199"
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  "summary": "CFTC Chairman Michael Selig says disputes over whether event contracts are gambling shouldn’t put executives at risk of jail.",
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      {
        "outlet": "CNBC",
        "title": "CFTC Chair Selig tells CNBC crypto industry is embracing agency rules as legislation hopes fade",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/cftc-chair-selig-tells-cnbc-crypto-industry-is-embracing-agency-rules",
        "published": "2026-11-13T13:15:35.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}