Polymarket Unit Wins Futures Broker Approval

Polymarket received approval from the National Futures Association for a unit to operate as a futures broker. The company still requires final clearance from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to expand its operations.

FILE PHOTO: Polymarket logo is seen in this illustration taken, August 3, 2026. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

Polymarket secured National Futures Association approval for its PM Derivatives unit to operate as a futures commission merchant on Monday afternoon. The milestone clears a regulatory hurdle as the online prediction market seeks to expand its operations in the United States. The expansion depends on subsequent clearance from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.