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Gemini Wins CFTC License to Launch Regulated U.S. Prediction Markets

The decision caps a five-year review, setting up a near-term web launch of yes/no event contracts for U.S. users.

Overview

  • U.S. customers will soon trade simple yes/no event contracts on Gemini’s web platform using USD balances, with mobile access to follow.
  • Gemini Titan’s Designated Contract Market authorization concludes an application first filed on March 10, 2020.
  • Gemini Space Station’s shares (GEMI) rose about 13.7% in after-hours trading to roughly $12.92 following the announcement.
  • The approval places Gemini in a small CFTC-regulated group and positions it to compete with Kalshi and Polymarket in the expanding prediction-market sector.
  • Gemini says Titan will explore offering U.S. crypto derivatives such as futures, options, and perpetuals, which remain in development and require further approvals.