The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has filed an amicus brief with the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, supporting Cryptocom's claim that its sports event contracts fall under the CFTC's exclusive jurisdiction, rather than state gambling laws. CFTC Chairman Michael Selig stated that these event contracts are commodity derivatives governed by the Commodity Exchange Act. He emphasized their economic functions, including risk hedging, portfolio exposure management, and providing information on future events, while criticizing state intervention as an "overreach of power."