Blockchain.com has reportedly filed two license applications with the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). CNBC reported the filings, and Cointelegraph published its story on Oct 9, 2026. The applications seek approval for prediction market products and for crypto derivatives.
The filings come while US courts are hearing cases about prediction markets. The report does not say which cases they are, who the parties are, or how the cases relate to Blockchain.com's applications.
Several things are not yet known. The report does not say when the applications were filed, which specific derivatives products Blockchain.com wants to offer, or whether perpetual futures are among them. The CFTC has not approved either application, and the report gives no timeline for a decision.
For someone already holding a perpetual position on Bitget, Bybit, MEXC or OKX, nothing changes directly. Blockchain.com has applied for licenses but has not received them, and none of the four exchanges this site tracks is named in the report. Funding rates, fees and liquidity on those venues are not affected by this filing.
Source: cointelegraph — Blockchain.com pursues CFTC approval for prediction markets: CNBC