The US regulatory licences would allow Blockchain.com to offer crypto derivatives and prediction market contracts to retail and institutional customers.

Blockchain.com has filed applications with the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to register as a futures commission merchant (FCM) and a designated contract market (DCM). The applications are aimed at bringing crypto derivatives and prediction markets together within the Blockchain.com app If approved, the licences would allow the company to offer regulated crypto derivatives, including futures and options, as well as prediction market contracts to US customers. The applicatio