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Binance.US plans CFTC filing to launch prediction markets
Binance.US is preparing a CFTC filing to launch prediction markets for US customers, targeting a Designated Contract Market (DCM) license in late 2026. The move would add the crypto exchange to the growing field of platforms seeking CFTC approval to offer event contracts in the United States.
Why this matters?
Adds a major crypto-native exchange to the regulated prediction market race, potentially intensifying competition with Kalshi, Polymarket, and ForecastEx for CFTC-sanctioned market share.
The bigger picture
Joins Kalshi, Polymarket, ForecastEx, and Robinhood in seeking CFTC-regulated market access, even as the agency tightens gambling-odds scrutiny and state attorneys general in New York, Wisconsin, and Utah pierce federal preemption on existing platforms.
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