Blockchain.com announced it has applied to the CFTC for Futures Commission Merchant and Designated Contract Market licences in the US. The company said the applications are a step towards bringing prediction markets and regulated trading to US users; it manages perpetual futures and event contracts for international clients. Separately, an IPO valued at $4 billion to $6 billion, with a reported $500 million raise, is reportedly in preparation.
Blockchain.com has filed applications with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) for Futures Commission Merchant (FCM) and Designated Contract Market (DCM) licences, the company announced. The Dallas-based company said the filings are intended to support offering prediction markets and regulated trading to users in the United States. The applications are pending before the regulator.