The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is set to release clear guidelines for prediction markets to prevent manipulation and insider trading. CFTC Chairman Mike Selig announced the initiative, emphasizing the need for transparent rules in this rapidly evolving field. The guidelines aim to help trading platforms understand the CFTC's expectations for listing new contracts and ensure that these platforms independently certify contracts with their own rulebooks. Selig highlighted the importance of establishing clear rules of conduct to prevent abuses in the derivatives market. The CFTC plans to publish these guidelines in written form and will issue a pre-notice of proposed rulemaking later today. This move is part of the CFTC's commitment to ensuring that new asset classes operate under clear and transparent regulations.