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CFTC shrinks as crypto and prediction markets expand
Published Thursday, October 8, 2026 · Updated October 8
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What We Know — Key Points
Key points are extracted by an AI model and may contain errors or omissions. Always check the original sources.- By the end of 2025, the CFTC had 21% fewer staff on its payroll compared to the previous 10-year average, and made nearly 80% fewer enforcement actions in 2025 compared to the annual average for the previous decade.
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- NPR
The article emphasizes that the Trump administration's staff reductions at the CFTC have severely hampered its enforcement capabilities, particularly against the crypto industry, aligning with the administration's platform to be friendlier to this sector.
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