The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has issued new guidance aimed at regulating the burgeoning prediction markets in the U.S. The advisory, released by the CFTC's Division of Market Oversight on March 12, addresses the listing and trading of event contracts on designated contract markets. This move comes as event-based derivatives, which allow trading on the outcomes of future events, gain popularity. The CFTC's guidance emphasizes that exchanges must comply with the Commodity Exchange Act's core principles, ensuring contracts are not prone to manipulation and maintaining real-time trading surveillance. The advisory also highlights the need for exchanges to prevent fraud, price manipulation, and insider trading, with potential requirements for trader-level data collection and disciplinary actions for irregular trading patterns. CFTC Chairman Mike Selig noted the significance of prediction markets in financial innovation, stating that the new guidance aims to support growth while ensuring regulatory compliance. The advisory also points out that sports-related event contracts may require additional safeguards due to higher manipulation risks.