COINBASE SUES STATES OVER PREDICTION MARKETS

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Coinbase filed preemptive lawsuits against Michigan, Illinois, and Connecticut regulators, challenging their authority to classify prediction markets as unlicensed gambling, arguing they're CFTC-regulated financial derivatives protected by federal preemption over state gambling statutes, mirroring Kalshi's successful legal framework. The cases will determine whether platforms face fragmented state-by-state licensing regimes or nationwide federal oversight, enabling Coinbase's "universal exchange" strategy expanding beyond spot crypto into derivatives, tokenized assets, and prediction markets.