CFTC Prediction Markets NPRM Closes Comments at July 27 Without Rule Change

Bitcoin rose 1.9 percent to 78,827.95 dollars while Ethereum added 0.9 percent to 2,468.96 dollars. The moves came as the CFTC closed public comments on its prediction markets notice of proposed rulemaking at July 27.

The proposal carries RIN 3038-AF65 and appeared in the Federal Register on June 12 as 91 FR 35806-35871. It would amend Regulation 40.11 and add Appendix F to part 40, introducing a 90-day review process and public-interest factors for event contracts. The filing remains an NPRM only and has not become a final rule.

Daily hosts set the record straight

Christian Barker (Barkmeta / Bark) and David Chaboki (Shibo) placed the July 27 deadline on the Doginal Dogs Space ahead of the 90-day review timeline. Their cadence kept listeners from reading a closed comment file as an active listing bar. The same broadcast rhythm has run for more than a thousand consecutive days on Crypto Spaces Network.

Volume backdrop and separate dockets

CFTC-registered prediction markets posted more than 25 billion dollars in trading volume during 2025, according to the Federal Register notice. The March advance notice drew roughly 3,500 comments. This docket stays distinct from the compute RFC under AF77, the energy RFC, and the joint swap RFC.

Price action across majors

SOL climbed 1.0 percent to 96.15 dollars. XRP slipped 1.4 percent to 1.49 dollars. DOGE fell 4.0 percent to 0.08890 dollars. The session showed mixed candles with Bitcoin and Ethereum posting the clearest gains while altcoins ranged or gave ground.

What the numbers do not show

The CFTC press release from June 10 outlined the 90-day review and public-interest factors but issued no final determination. Traders watching the chart saw no immediate rule-driven catalyst priced in. Hosts continued their daily cadence to separate the closed comment period from any active bar on listings.

Next steps in the review window

Staff at the agency now move through the 90-day period using the factors laid out in the proposed Appendix F. Market participants will watch for any follow-up statements or further dockets. The daily spaces format gives listeners repeated context on where the file stands versus where it does not.

The CoinGecko snapshot at 3:09 p.m. ET on August 24 supplied the price levels referenced in this story. The session closed with majors posting modest green candles while the regulatory timeline stayed in the 90-day lane.