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Blockchain.com Seeks Two CFTC Licenses for US Markets

Blockchain.com has applied for two CFTC licenses to offer event contracts and crypto derivatives in the US, a move that could bring both products to American customers.

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Blockchain.com Seeks Two CFTC Licenses for US Markets

Blockchain.com has applied for two Commodity Futures Trading Commission licenses to offer event contracts and crypto derivatives to U.S. customers. The applications could let the company run its own U.S. venue and brokerage service, according to Decrypt’s report citing CNBC.

What would the two licenses let Blockchain.com do?

A designated contract market license would allow Blockchain.com to operate an exchange for event contracts. Registration as a futures commission merchant would let it act as a broker for derivatives, according to The Block’s report.

Event contracts let customers trade on whether something will happen, such as a real-world event. The company is seeking to serve both retail and institutional customers, but the applications do not mean it has received approval or set a launch date.

What products does it offer outside the US?

Blockchain.com already offers prediction markets through a partnership with Polymarket and perpetual futures powered by Hyperliquid to some customers outside the United States. Its proposed licenses could bring those services under its own U.S. operation instead of relying on partners.

CEO and co-founder Peter Smith said users should be able to manage digital assets, trade derivatives and take positions on real-world events in one place. That is the company’s stated aim for the U.S. applications, not a description of a product currently available to American customers.

How crowded is the CFTC application queue?

Blockchain.com is one of 12 companies to file for a designated contract market license in 2026, according to CNBC as reported by Decrypt. The CFTC has approved six new designated contract markets this year.

The applications arrive as federal and state authorities contest who can regulate prediction markets. The CFTC has proposed rules for event contracts, while its authority over these markets is also being challenged in court.

For you, the next signal is a CFTC decision on Blockchain.com’s applications. The company has not announced when a decision might come, so its U.S. launch remains contingent on regulatory approval.

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