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Blockchain.com Seeks CFTC Approval for Prediction Markets, Crypto Derivatives

Published

10 October 2026

Topic

regulatory

◆ Sectors

Fintech

◆ Geography

United States

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Fusion42 · 10 October 2026 · Fusion42 review

Blockchain.com has applied to the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) for approval to offer prediction markets and crypto derivatives trading products.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Fintech, and 3 sources have reported it between 9 Oct 2026 and 10 Oct 2026.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

You face a new regulatory gate opening with the CFTC ready to sanction crypto derivatives and prediction markets. This shifts your compliance priorities and unlocks a US market path previously blocked or uncertain.

◆ Coverage

3 sources · first reported 9 Oct 2026 · latest 10 Oct 2026

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