SEC Chairman Paul Atkins on prediction markets

• Investor protection and stopping market manipulation are core to the SEC's remit.
• Most prediction markets and event contracts are regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
• Disclosure is crucial for the market to decide on issues like manipulation and index inclusion.

SEC Chairman Paul Atkins discusses the agency's commitment to investor protection and preventing market manipulation. He clarifies that most prediction markets and event contracts fall under the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's (CFTC) jurisdiction, while emphasizing the importance of disclosure in all markets.