CFTC Advisory Committee Meets on August 20: 43 Members and 50 Minutes for Prediction Markets

The information provided in this article is for information purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Investments in cryptocurrencies carry a high level of risk. On Thursday, August 20, 2026, the Innovation Advisory Committee of the US derivatives regulator CFTC meets in Washington for the first time. The body has 43 members, among them the chief executives of Coinbase, Ripple, Kraken, Gemini, OKX and Solana Labs, plus the heads of CME, Nasdaq and Intercontinental Exchange. What stands out is not the guest list but the agenda. Of the three hours, 50 minutes go to prediction markets, expressly including the ongoing proceedings with the states. Nine days before the meeting the same authority issued an emergency order on exactly this subject. And sitting on the committee are the chief executives of the two venues concerned. What this meeting means for you depends above all on what such a committee is allowed to do at all. The answer comes further down, and it is more sober than the line-up suggests. The Key Points at a Glance August 20, 2026, 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm Washington local time, which is 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm CEST. The meeting will be livestreamed on cftc.gov.43 membe...