Crypto.com Partners with Hollywood.com to Launch Entertainment Prediction Markets Under CFTC License

Crypto.com has entered the entertainment space with a bold new initiative — regulated prediction markets tied to movies, shows, and pop culture. In collaboration with Hollywood.com, the exchange will allow users to trade federally compliant event contracts under its CFTC-registered U.S. affiliate, Crypto.com | Derivatives North America.

Regulated Entertainment-Based Trading Comes to the U.S.

The partnership introduces a unique crossover between finance and entertainment, enabling fans to speculate on outcomes like movie box office results, award show winners, or TV series success — all through a CFTC-regulated derivatives platform.

This marks one of the first instances where a crypto-linked exchange is offering regulated event contracts for mainstream entertainment themes in the U.S. market.

“Prediction markets are becoming an integral part of modern investing and customer engagement,” said Travis McGhee, Managing Director and Global Head of Capital Markets at Crypto.com. “We’re thrilled to partner with Hollywood.com to give users a fun and regulated way to interact with the entertainment they love.”

How It Works: Trading on Pop Culture Events

Through the partnership, Hollywood.com users will gain access to a prediction marketplace powered by Crypto.com | Derivatives North America. Traders can take positions on the outcomes of entertainment-related events such as:

• Box office revenues and streaming performance
• Oscar, Grammy, or Emmy winners
• Broadway premieres or gaming releases
• Celebrity or pop-culture moments that capture public attention

Prices will update in real time, allowing traders and fans alike to react instantly as entertainment news unfolds.

“The success of prediction markets proves the massive appetite for trading on the outcome of future events,” said Mitchell Rubenstein, Co-CEO of Hollywood.com. “Together with Crypto.com, we’re creating the first entertainment-focused prediction platform dedicated to movies, gaming, and pop culture.”

Crypto.com Expands Licensed Derivatives Offerings

Crypto.com recently became fully licensed by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to operate as both a Designated Contract Market (DCM) and a Derivatives Clearing Organization (DCO). These approvals allow it to legally offer futures, options, and event contracts to retail clients across the United States — a milestone that few crypto exchanges have achieved.

The move reflects the company’s ongoing effort to expand beyond traditional cryptocurrency products and bridge digital assets with regulated trading infrastructure.

Prediction Markets Gain Traction Among Regulated Platforms

The launch comes amid rising momentum for prediction markets within the U.S. financial landscape. Platforms such as Kalshi — which recently faced regulatory headwinds in New York — have demonstrated both the popularity and the challenges of building event-driven trading systems under U.S. oversight.

Crypto.com’s federally compliant model, however, positions it as one of the first major players to offer prediction-based derivatives under direct CFTC supervision, potentially opening a new asset class to mainstream retail traders.

A New Intersection of Trading, Regulation, and Entertainment

By merging financial speculation with cultural engagement, Crypto.com is taking a novel approach that could redefine how prediction markets evolve in regulated environments. For traders, it represents a new, compliance-driven way to participate in real-world outcomes — one that could soon extend beyond entertainment into sports, politics, and broader macro events.

In a parallel development, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) recently granted relief to Railbird Exchange, paving the way for the growth of event-contract markets.