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Polymarket Seeks Approval To Bring Margin Trading To U.S. Customers
Polymarket Seeks Approval To Bring Margin Trading To U.S. Customers
Authored by Olivier Acuna via CoinDesk,
Prediction market Polymarket applied for a license to offer U.S. users margin trading, enabling them to place bets with less upfront capital, Bloomberg reported Thursday.
Polymarket takes another step in its return to the U.S. (Kanchanara/Unsplash)
Polymarket's U.S. affiliate, Coming Home GBA LLC, filed for a futures commission merchant license with the National Futures Association, Bloomberg said, citing a company representative. Polymarket will also require authorization from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) for changes to its...
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