Binary event contracts
Prediction Market Giant Polymarket Gets CFTC Green Light for US Return
- The regulatory approval marks the end of a three-year exile following the derivatives settlement.
- The platform's homecoming follows a surge in election betting, including companies like Kalshi and Robinhood.
Thursday, 04/09/2025 | 06:42 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
CME Brings Wall Street to Sports Bettors with New Event Contracts Partnership
- The Chicago derivatives giant partners with the online gaming company to offer $1 trades to sports gambling fans.
- The binary options-style products gain regulatory support and mainstream adoption, including Robinhood, Crypto.com and Interactive Brokers.
Thursday, 21/08/2025 | 06:21 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
This CFTC Decision Could Change Everything for Event Contracts Trading
- Railbird Exchange receives a no-action letter exempting binary options from swap reporting rules.
- It reduces compliance burdens and could encourage growth in the prediction markets industry.
Friday, 08/08/2025 | 06:09 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
Interactive Brokers Expands Election Forecast Trading and Boosts Cash Protection for Clients
- Interactive Brokers now lets clients trade predictions on U.S. primary races using event contracts.
- Moreover, it has increased FDIC insurance coverage for uninvested cash to up to $10 million for joint accounts.
Wednesday, 04/06/2025 | 07:11 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
Still Investing or Already Binary Options Gambling? Event Contracts Are Set to Become a “Trillion Dollar Asset Class”
- Prediction markets boomed in 2025 as retail trading giant Robinhood added them to its platform.
- Although the CFTC approved their issuance a few years ago, the agency is now questioning whether it made the right decision.
Tuesday, 29/04/2025 | 13:41 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
Webull Dares to Enter Prediction Markets Where Robinhood Failed
- The company is launching binary event contracts through Kalshi as traders seek alternative investments.
- The move comes despite the recent regulatory crackdown that forced Robinhood and Crypto.com to suspend similar offerings.
Thursday, 13/02/2025 | 07:03 GMT by
Damian Chmiel
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