Prediction Market Polymarket has applied for a license to offer American users margin trading, allowing them to place bets with less initial capital, Bloomberg reported Thursday.
Polymarket’s U.S. subsidiary, Coming Home GBA LLC, has applied for a futures commission trading license with the National Futures Association, Bloomberg said, citing a company representative. Polymarket will also require authorization from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to make changes to its regulations that would allow trading without fully collateralized positions.
Prediction market platforms like Polymarket and Kalshi offer yes or no bets on the outcomes of events such as weather, sports, and elections. Margin trading allows investors to open positions with less initial capital, a common practice in traditional markets. Kalshi was authorized to offer margin trading in March.
Polymarket’s app comes as prediction markets continue to grow. Volumes reached $51 billion last year and are on track to reach around $240 billion in 2026. Wall Street trader Bernstein recently said he expects volume to rise to $1 trillion by 2030 as the sector evolves from niche betting to broad-based “information markets” spanning sports, cryptocurrencies, politics and economics.
