Comprehensive standards codified directly into Novig's Ludlow Exchange rulebook, including the category's only nationwide 21+ age requirement, establish a new benchmark for responsible participation, market integrity, and consumer protection.
NEW YORK, Aug. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ --Â Novig today announced the adoption of a comprehensive responsible trading framework, becoming the first platform to codify a broad set of responsible trading standards directly into the rulebook of a CFTC-regulated prediction market exchange.
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