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Blockchain.com Seeks US Approval for Event Contracts and Derivatives

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Blockchain.com Seeks US Approval for Event Contracts and Derivatives

Digital asset platform Blockchain.com applied for licenses to offer event contracts and cryptocurrency derivatives in the United States, CNBC reported Friday (Oct. 9).

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Blockchain.com told CNBC it filed applications with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) seeking a designated contract market (DCM) license and registration as a futures commission merchant (FCM), according to the report.

“Users should be able to manage their digital assets, trade derivatives and take positions on real-world events easily, without jumping between different apps,” Blockchain CEO and Co-Founder Peter Smith said in the report. “Our DCM and FCM applications build toward that future in the U.S. through the appropriate regulatory frameworks.”

Eleven other companies have filed for DCM licenses this year, and the CFTC has approved six new DCMs in 2026, according to the report.

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Blockchain.com said in May that it filed confidentially for an initial public offering. The company said that the IPO is subject to market and other conditions as well as review by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Bloomberg reported Sept. com aims to go public this year, raise about $500 million in the IPO and secure a valuation of between $4 billion and $6 billion in the listing. The company was in talks with investors, and the details could change, the report said, citing unnamed sources.


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