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Binance.US to seek CFTC license for prediction markets, CEO says

7/30/2026

The regulatory environment for event-contract markets in the United States is shifting, and crypto venues are beginning to test the new perimeter.

Binance.US, the American arm of the global exchange, intends to file for a Commodity Futures Trading Commission license in August, its chief executive said, with the stated goal of entering prediction markets as a formally licensed entity.

What a CFTC license actually means here The CFTC is the US federal regulator for commodity futures and event contracts.

A license from the agency would give Binance.US standing to list prediction market products within the regulated derivatives framework, carrying compliance obligations alongside a legal standing that unlicensed operators cannot claim.

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