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Blockchain Seeks CFTC Approval To Launch Prediction Markets: CNBC
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Fusion42 · 10 October 2026 · Fusion42 review
Blockchain has applied to the U.S. CFTC for two licenses to operate a designated contract market for event contracts and act as a futures commission merchant for crypto derivatives, aiming to offer its own regulated prediction-market platform amid ongoing legal uncertainties in the sector.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Fintech, and 3 sources have reported it between 9 Oct 2026 and 10 Oct 2026.
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You face a narrowing regulatory gap as Blockchain aims to run its own licensed prediction market in the US instead of relying on partners. Your product decisions must now factor in a rising federal oversight risk even while state courts keep testing where prediction markets fit.
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3 sources · first reported 9 Oct 2026 · latest 10 Oct 2026
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