Blockchain.com Seeks Approval for US Prediction Markets and Crypto Derivatives
The crypto platform filed for designated contract market and futures commission merchant licenses, which would let it run its own regulated event-contract venue instead of relying on overseas partners.
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What happened
The crypto platform filed for designated contract market and futures commission merchant licenses, which would let it run its own regulated event-contract venue instead of relying on overseas partners.
Reported details
- The crypto company has reportedly applied for two licenses with the US commodities regulatory as the courts weigh prediction markets cases.
- Blockchain.com has applied for DCM and FCM licenses to offer ahead of a planned $500 million IPO.
Why this matters
This reads as a change in infrastructure rather than a move in price, and that distinction decides what is worth verifying: whether the underlying record moved, or only the interface around it. If a ledger, custodian or settlement term is unchanged, then anything built on top of it behaves the same too, however the announcement is framed. Subject of the report: Blockchaincom.
Evidence boundary
The scope is limited to what the linked reports state, and where two of them diverge both positions are recorded without either being picked in advance.
What to verify
If Blockchaincom points at a contract or a chain, verify the deployed address and version there. If it describes an internal or corporate change with no on-chain component, the chain is the wrong place to look.
Sources and editorial check time
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Decrypt: https://decrypt.co/380612/blockchain-cftc-prediction-markets-crypto-derivatives
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Cointelegraph: https://cointelegraph.com/news/blockchain-cftc-approval-derivatives-prediction-markets
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The Block RSS: https://www.theblock.co/news/business/2026-10-09-blockchain-com-cftc-license-prediction-markets-derivatives-418192
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Editorial source check time: 2026-10-09T19:41:29.504Z
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