If approved, Binance.US would be able to list and operate CFTC-regulated event contracts covering a wide range of outcomes, including elections, economic indicators, sports and other real-world events. Prediction Markets Gain Institutional MomentumPrediction markets have rapidly evolved from a niche product into one of the cryptocurrency industry’s most competitive business lines. Kalshi remains the leading CFTC-regulated prediction market operator, while Coinbase recently introduced prediction market products through a partnership with Kalshi. For Binance.US, expanding into regulated event contracts could also help reposition the exchange following years of legal and regulatory uncertainty. As exchanges race to diversify beyond digital-asset trading, event contracts are increasingly emerging as one of the sector’s most strategically important growth opportunities.