Blockchain.com Files for CFTC Licenses to Offer Crypto Derivatives and Prediction Markets in the U.S.

Applications for FCM and DCM licenses mark a major step toward offering regulated crypto derivatives like futures and options along with event contracts to U.S. retail and institutional customers

DALLAS, Oct. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Blockchain.com, a global leader in crypto services for retail and institutional users, today announced that it has filed applications for registration as a Futures Commission Merchant (FCM) and designation as a Designated Contract Market (DCM) with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

If approved, the registrations would allow Blockchain.com to bring regulated crypto derivatives like futures and options as well as prediction market contracts to U.S. retail and institutional customers, expanding the range of markets accessible through its platform.

U.S. traders navigate an increasingly fragmented landscape, often using separate platforms to access crypto and prediction markets. Blockchain.com is seeking to change that by bringing these markets together through one integrated, simple app experience under CFTC regulatory oversight.

Earlier this year, Blockchain.com announced self-custodied prediction market offerings and perpetual futures trading for users in eligible markets around the world. The CFTC license applications are a step toward bringing similar prediction markets and regulated trading offerings directly to U.S. users in the Blockchain.com app.