Blockchain.com seeks CFTC licences for US derivatives and prediction markets
By The Weekly Edge desk · · Updated
Summary
Blockchain.com said on 13 October that it had applied for two CFTC registrations in the United States, Online Poker Report reported. The company seeks Futures Commission Merchant and Designated Contract Market status. Approval would allow it to offer futures, options and prediction market contracts to retail and institutional customers.
Why it matters
CFTC approval would allow Blockchain.com to offer futures, options and prediction market contracts to retail and institutional customers.