CFTC 正在调查 Crypto.com 允许投注足球比赛（包括超级碗）的期货合约

商品期货交易委员会 (CFTC) 对 Crypto.com 允许投注足球比赛的期货合约展开调查

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.

据报道，商品期货交易委员会（CFTC）已对 Crypto.com 的期货合约展开调查，这些合约允许对足球比赛（包括即将到来的超级碗）进行投注。据消息人士透露，CFTC 正在讨论可能对这些合同进行 90 天的审查，以评估它们是否违反联邦赌博法。

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.

消息人士称，审查将评估这些合同在法律上是否允许用于足球比赛投注。美国商品期货交易委员会 (CFTC) 历来反对涉及对体育赛事结果进行投注以及其他被认为有害公共利益的活动的协议，但尚未确定这些具体合同是否违反这些法律。

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.

由于运营限制，监管机构无法立即停止这些合约的交易。因此，任何审查程序都可能会在定于 2 月 9 日举行的超级碗比赛之后继续进行。不过，比赛结束后可能会实施禁令。

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 通报了其推出这些体育合约的计划，该计划发生在圣诞节前两天。最初，该公司打算推迟发布，但最终决定提前启动，因为担心政府关闭可能会推迟监管审查并影响与超级碗相关的交易机会。

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.

潜在的调查是在 CFTC 继续完善其监管事件合同的方法的关键时刻进行的，该方法涵盖了广泛的可能结果，包括政客在演讲中使用的具体词语。尽管美国最近对用户进行了限制，但在 Polymarket 等去中心化博彩平台上，此类合约的增长已经很明显。

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 新推出的合约并没有通过平台或社交媒体上的官方名称来指定游戏。相反，他们使用“保龄球比赛”、“职业橄榄球锦标赛”和“大学橄榄球锦标赛”等通用描述。不过，该应用程序仍然列出了比赛的官方名称，并允许年满 18 岁的用户对亚足联锦标赛和超级碗等赛事进行投注。

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.

随着商品期货交易委员会即将进行领导层换届，以及对加密货币监管和事件合同可能发生变化的猜测，金融界正在热切等待可能影响加密货币博彩市场的进一步指导。