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ITS launches prediction market on Bitcoin, SpaceX and central bank rates
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Fusion42 · 8 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
Kazakhstan's International Trading System (ITS) launched a prediction market with contracts on Bitcoin, SpaceX stock, the National Bank of Kazakhstan's base rate, and the U.S. Federal Reserve's policy rate, allowing investors to trade the likelihood of specific future events directly. This initiative operates under the Astana Financial Services Authority's FinTech Lab regulatory framework, aiming to broaden risk pricing mechanisms and market participation.
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You now have a new regulatory greenlight in Kazakhstan to price bets on central bank moves and tech assets directly through ITS. This opens a fresh route to isolate event risks without relying on linked assets, especially valuable for fintech ventures targeting novel derivatives.
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