Polymarket Seeks to Offer Margin Trading to US Users
The post Polymarket Seeks to Offer Margin Trading to US Users appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Polymarket has applied for a US license to offer margin trading. The prediction market is seeking a futures commission merchant license. If approved, the license would enable users to open positions by posting only a portion of the required capital. What Polymarket Filed and Why It Matters According to Bloomberg, Polymarket filed through its affiliate, Coming Home GBA LLC, to register as a Futures Commission Merchant (FCM). The application was submitted on July 3, as per the National Futures Association. Follow us on X to get the latest news as it happens Margin trading lets traders borrow to increase their position size without paying the full amount upfront. Institutional traders use it to improve capital efficiency, but it requires a broker that can hold funds and manage margin. An FCM license would give Polymarket that role. As a Futures Commission Merchant, it would handle customer