CFTC 正在調查 Crypto.com 允許投注足球比賽（包括超級盃）的期貨合約

商品期貨交易委員會 (CFTC) 對 Crypto.com 允許投注足球比賽的期貨合約展開調查

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has reportedly opened an investigation into Crypto.com’s futures contracts that allow bets on football matches, including the upcoming Super Bowl. According to sources, the CFTC is discussing a possible 90-day review of these contracts to assess whether they violate federal gambling laws.

據報道，商品期貨交易委員會（CFTC）已對 Crypto.com 的期貨合約展開調查，這些合約允許對足球比賽（包括即將到來的超級盃）進行投注。消息人士透露，CFTC 正在討論可能對這些合約進行 90 天的審查，以評估它們是否違反聯邦賭博法。

The sources stated that the review will evaluate whether the contracts are legally permissible for betting on football games. The CFTC has a history of opposing agreements that involve betting on the outcome of sporting events and other activities deemed harmful to the public interest, but it has not yet made a determination on whether these specific contracts violate those laws.

消息人士稱，審查將評估這些合約在法律上是否允許用於足球比賽投注。美國商品期貨交易委員會 (CFTC) 歷來反對涉及對體育賽事結果進行投注以及其他被認為有害公共利益的活動的協議，但尚未確定這些具體合約是否違反這些法律。

Due to operational constraints, the regulator cannot immediately halt trading in these contracts. As a result, any review process would likely continue past the Super Bowl, which is scheduled for February 9. However, a ban could be imposed after the event.

由於營運限制，監管機構無法立即停止這些合約的交易。因此，任何審查程序都可能會在定於 2 月 9 日舉行的超級盃比賽之後繼續進行。

On December 19, 2024, Crypto.com notified the CFTC of its plan to launch these sports contracts, which occurred just two days before Christmas. Initially, the company intended to delay the launch, but it ultimately decided to proceed early due to concerns that a government shutdown could delay regulatory reviews and impact trading opportunities tied to the Super Bowl.

2024 年 12 月 19 日，Crypto.com 向 CFTC 通報了其推出這些體育合約的計劃，該計劃發生在聖誕節前兩天。最初，該公司打算推遲發布，但最終決定提前啟動，因為擔心政府關閉可能會推遲監管審查並影響與超級盃相關的交易機會。

The potential investigation comes at a crucial time as the CFTC continues to refine its approach to regulating event contracts, which cover a broad range of possible outcomes, including the specific words used by politicians in speeches. The growth of such contracts has been evident on decentralized betting platforms like Polymarket, despite recent restrictions on users in the United States.

潛在的調查是在 CFTC 繼續完善其監管事件合約的方法的關鍵時刻進行的，該方法涵蓋了廣泛的可能結果，包括政客在演講中使用的具體詞語。儘管美國最近對用戶進行了限制，但在 Polymarket 等去中心化博彩平台上，此類合約的成長已經很明顯。

Interestingly, Crypto.com’s newly introduced contracts do not specify games by their official names on the platform or social media. Instead, they use generic descriptions such as "Bowling Games," "Pro Football Conference Championships," and "College Football Championships." However, the app still lists the official names of the games and allows users who are at least 18 years old to bet on events like the AFC Championship and the Super Bowl.

有趣的是，Crypto.com 新推出的合約並沒有透過平台或社群媒體上的正式名稱來指定遊戲。相反，他們使用“保齡球比賽”、“職業橄欖球錦標賽”和“大學橄欖球錦標賽”等通用描述。不過，該應用程式仍然列出了比賽的官方名稱，並允許年滿 18 歲的用戶對亞足聯錦標賽和超級碗等賽事進行投注。

With an upcoming leadership transition at the CFTC and speculation about potential shifts in crypto regulation and event contracts, the financial community is eagerly awaiting further guidance that could impact the cryptocurrency betting market.

隨著商品期貨交易委員會即將進行領導層換屆，以及對加密貨幣監管和事件合約可能發生變化的猜測，金融界正在熱切等待可能影響加密貨幣博彩市場的進一步指導。