Polymarket Files for Margin Trading License as US Expansion Accelerates
The post Polymarket Files for Margin Trading License as US Expansion Accelerates appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Polymarket files for a U.S. FCM license to offer margin trading as CFTC approval and added user checks remain required. Polymarket is seeking U.S. approval to offer margin trading, according to Bloomberg. The move could let users trade prediction markets without posting full capital upfront. The application was filed on July 3 through Coming Home GBA LLC. The affiliate applied for a futures commission merchant license with the National Futures Association. Polymarket also needs approval from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. That approval would allow changes to its rulebook for non-fully funded trading. The filing shows how prediction markets are moving closer to regulated financial markets. It also marks another step in Polymarket’s U.S. expansion plans. Polymarket Seeks U.S. Margin Trading Approval Polymarket operates prediction markets tied to real-world even