According to the source, a leading prediction market says it now has permission to directly onboard U.S. customers, brokerages, and market intermediaries (source: the platform’s announcement referenced by the source tweet dated November 25, 2025). This permission explicitly covers both retail and institutional channels, signaling broad U.S. market access that is relevant for trading liquidity and participation once onboarding begins (source: the platform’s announcement referenced by the source tweet dated November 25, 2025).

According to the source, Bloomberg reports that crypto prediction platform Polymarket plans to launch in the United States in the coming weeks (source: Bloomberg). Polymarket describes itself as a decentralized prediction market platform (source: Polymarket). This would mark a change from prior U.S. restrictions after a 2022 settlement that required the platform to wind down unregistered event-based markets for U.S. users (source: CFTC). Bloomberg did not provide an exact date beyond stating “in the coming weeks,” which sets a near-term timeline for any U.S. market access update (source: Bloomberg).

According to @VanessaGrellet_, the CFTC clarified that non-U.S. exchanges do not need to register as U.S. Designated Contract Markets and that Foreign Board of Trade registration remains the route to permit U.S. trader access, source: @VanessaGrellet_. For trading and compliance, this indicates exchanges seeking to serve U.S. users should prioritize FBOT registration over DCM approval when offering permissible products, source: @VanessaGrellet_. Under CFTC rules, FBOT is the registration framework that authorizes certain foreign venues to provide direct access to U.S. participants subject to conditions, source: CFTC. Crypto derivatives traders in BTC and ETH should monitor which venues hold or pursue FBOT status to assess compliant liquidity and venue eligibility, source: @VanessaGrellet_.

According to @VanessaGrellet_, on Aug 28 the CFTC issued new guidance on Foreign Board of Trade (FBOT) registration. Source: @VanessaGrellet_. Under the FBOT framework, registered non-U.S. exchanges can offer direct access to U.S. participants subject to CFTC oversight and conditions, which is the mechanism this guidance addresses. Source: CFTC Foreign Boards of Trade program. According to @VanessaGrellet_, the update could reopen U.S. access to global markets, including crypto exchanges. Source: @VanessaGrellet_. For trading desks, market access changes will depend on which offshore venues obtain FBOT status and what products are permitted, as the CFTC maintains a public FBOT registration list and imposes product-level conditions. Source: CFTC FBOT registrations and conditions; @VanessaGrellet_. Near term, monitor exchange announcements and CFTC dockets for FBOT applications and approvals to gauge timing and scope of potential U.S. access to crypto derivatives. Source: CFTC FBOT process; @VanessaGrellet_.

According to @EleanorTerrett, the CFTC will soon issue an advisory clarifying its foreign board of trade (FBOT) registration rules, providing non-U.S. exchanges a clear path to allow Americans to trade on their platforms, source: @EleanorTerrett on X. According to @EleanorTerrett, Caroline D. Pham described the move as a way to onshore crypto activity that had moved offshore, highlighting a regulatory pathway for compliant U.S. participation on foreign venues, source: @EleanorTerrett on X.