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Crypto.com and Hollywood.com to Launch Federally Regulated Entertainment Prediction Markets

The offering uses Crypto.com’s CFTC-registered U.S. derivatives venue to bring event contracts on pop culture to Hollywood.com users.

Overview

  • Event contracts will be provided by Crypto.com | Derivatives North America, a CFTC-registered exchange and clearinghouse.
  • Hollywood.com will host markets where fans can trade views on movies, TV, Broadway, music, and major awards with real-time price updates.
  • Crypto.com ties the launch to recent U.S. regulatory milestones, including DCM and DCO approvals, FCM permissions, and an OCC National Trust Bank Charter application.
  • Crypto.com’s Travis McGhee and Hollywood.com’s Mitchell Rubenstein promoted the partnership as a legal, fan-focused way to engage with entertainment outcomes.
  • The move enters a growing predictions space that includes entertainment-focused Mogul and a rapidly expanding Kalshi, which recently raised $300 million for global growth.