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Binance.US Plans to Apply for CFTC Prediction Market License in August

Original sourcecoininsider.comAdditional: coinnews.com

Summary

Binance.US plans to apply to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) in August for a Designated Contract Market (DCM) license to launch a prediction market platform for U.S. users. If approved, Binance.US will be able to list event-based contracts and compete with Kalshi and Polymarket…

Key points

  • Monitor the direction of U.S. prediction market regulation and Binance.US's strategic positioning.
  • Binance.US's entry into prediction markets shows compliant exchanges' interest in event contracts and could reshape the competitive landscape.
  • If approved, U.S. users will have more compliant prediction market options, further clarifying the regulatory framework.

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