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title: "Tensions Flare as CME, Kalshi Execs Clash Over Prediction Markets in DC"
url: https://thecoingazette.com/tensions-flare-as-cme-kalshi-execs-clash-over-prediction-markets-in-dc/
date: 2026-08-20
modified: 2026-08-20
author: "Coin Gazette Editorial"
description: "CME Group Chairman Terry Duffy and Kalshi co-founder Luana Lopes Lara traded barbs during a CFTC meeting over prediction markets, manipulation, and regulatory standards."
categories:
  - "Markets"
word_count: 24
---

# Tensions Flare as CME, Kalshi Execs Clash Over Prediction Markets in DC

CME Group Chairman Terry Duffy and Kalshi co-founder Luana Lopes Lara traded barbs during a CFTC meeting over prediction markets, manipulation, and regulatory standards.