FanDuel Predicts to expand prediction market offerings with Crypto.com and OG

Ziv Chen

10 June 2026 at 7:50am UTC-4

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FanDuel Predicts is expanding its event contract portfolio through a partnership with Crypto.com and its Commodity Futures Trading Commission-regulated exchange and clearinghouse, OG Prediction Markets.

Crypto.com will supply FanDuel with various entertainment and sports contracts already listed on OG. The new features will give customers access to a larger selection of markets while enhancing the overall trading experience on the platform.

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The extended offerings are set to roll out ahead of the upcoming World Cup.

“FanDuel Predicts was built to deliver a best-in-class prediction market experience to our customers,” said James Cooper, Senior Vice President, Flywheel and New Ventures at FanDuel. “These additional product sets give our customers more choices by expanding the breadth of sports and entertainment contracts on our platform.”

“We are thrilled to partner with FanDuel Predicts to bring a new level of depth and experience to its prediction markets experience,” said Joe Anzures, Chief Business Officer of Crypto.com. “By leveraging our robust, regulated exchange and clearinghouse infrastructure, we are enabling a mainstream prediction markets experience just in time for the World Cup – underscoring our capability to deliver scalable, regulated derivatives infrastructure for the world’s biggest moments.”

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FanDuel launched its prediction market platform in late 2025 through a partnership with CME Group.

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Crypto.com becomes the common rail

FanDuel’s latest expansion of FanDuel Predicts comes as Crypto.com has moved quickly to position itself as a central infrastructure provider for prediction markets, not just a consumer-facing crypto brand. The company’s Commodity Futures Trading Commission-regulated exchange and clearinghouse, OG Prediction Markets, gives FanDuel a way to add sports and entertainment event contracts ahead of the World Cup while keeping the product inside the federally regulated derivatives framework that has become the industry’s preferred route around fragmented state gambling laws.

The deal also reflects a broader shift in how gaming, media and fintech companies are approaching event trading. Rather than building exchanges from scratch, operators with large audiences are partnering with CFTC-regulated entities that can list and clear contracts. Crypto.com has become one of the most aggressive suppliers in that model, using its derivatives infrastructure to reach sports bettors, social gamers and political media users through partners with established distribution.

Sportsbooks test a federal alternative

The most direct comparison for FanDuel is DraftKings, which has already moved to broaden its own prediction markets product through Crypto.com. In November, DraftKings expanded DraftKings Predicts with a Crypto.com partnership, adding NFL- and NBA-themed player-specific markets and widening its sports catalog beyond contracts sourced from CME Group. DraftKings also said it intended to connect to Railbird Exchange, underscoring that major operators are likely to use multiple regulated exchanges rather than rely on a single supplier.

That expansion mattered because DraftKings Predictions launched in 38 states, including California and Texas, where online sports betting remains banned. Prediction markets built as event contracts are regulated as derivatives, not traditional wagers. That distinction has allowed operators to test national reach while state-by-state sports betting legalization remains uneven. FanDuel’s move follows the same logic: use federal market infrastructure to offer event-based products in ways that may not be available through conventional sportsbook licenses.

For incumbent betting operators, the stakes are defensive as much as offensive. If prediction markets become a mainstream way for customers to trade on sports outcomes, sportsbooks risk losing high-frequency, event-driven engagement to companies that are not bound by the same state licensing map. By launching their own products, FanDuel and DraftKings can protect customer relationships while learning where regulators draw the line between trading and wagering.

Fintechs and media companies press in

The competition is no longer limited to sportsbooks. Robinhood, already a major retail trading platform, has been building deeper infrastructure for event contracts. The company recently partnered with Susquehanna to expand its prediction market offerings, giving it access to a CFTC-licensed exchange and clearinghouse with Susquehanna as a liquidity provider. Robinhood also positioned itself to acquire MIAXdx, including a Designated Contract Market, Derivatives Clearing House and Swap Execution Facility.

Robinhood’s role is important because it brings a large base of retail investors who already understand trading interfaces, margin, options and cryptocurrencies. Its third-quarter revenue of $1.27 billion in 2025, double the year-earlier period, showed how much its business has benefited from activity in crypto, options and equities. Prediction markets fit that pattern: short-duration, news-driven instruments that can keep users active between broader market moves.

Media brands are also looking at the category as a way to convert attention into transactional engagement. Trump Media & Technology Group announced plans to launch Truth Predict through an exclusive Crypto.com arrangement, allowing Truth Social users to trade on events including elections, inflation and sports. The plan links political media consumption with market activity, a combination that could intensify regulatory scrutiny but also illustrates why prediction markets appeal to platforms built around real-time debate and audience loyalty.

Social gaming and collectibles widen the field

Crypto.com’s recent partnerships show that the company is not limiting prediction markets to finance apps or sportsbooks. Social gaming operator MyPrize became one of its notable partners when it launched MyPrize Markets with Crypto.com, combining event contracts with livestreaming and community features. The product covers sports, cryptocurrency and politics, and is designed for web and mobile users in the U.S. and abroad.

That model points to a future in which prediction markets are embedded inside entertainment products rather than offered only as standalone exchanges. Users may encounter contracts while watching streams, discussing games or following political events. For operators, this can make prediction markets a retention tool. For regulators, it raises questions about whether trading products are being marketed to audiences that may view them as games rather than financial instruments.

Fanatics has also been tied to the trend. The company has reportedly held preliminary talks with Crypto.com about launching a joint platform, according to the Financial Times, as reported in coverage of Fanatics’ prediction market discussions. The talks were not confirmed, but the report was significant because Fanatics sits at the intersection of sports betting, merchandise, collectibles and trading cards. A prediction market product could connect those verticals and give Fanatics another way to monetize sports fandom beyond bets, apparel and memorabilia.

Regulatory clarity remains the central uncertainty

The rapid pace of deals is being driven by strong demand and by the perception that CFTC-regulated contracts can scale faster than state-regulated sports betting. Platforms such as Kalshi and Polymarket have helped normalize the idea that real-world events can be traded, while valuations and trading volumes have drawn attention from larger companies. Trump Media’s announcement noted that prediction platform activity had surpassed $2 billion in weekly volume, with Kalshi recently valued at $5 billion after a Series D funding round.

But growth has also increased the risk of confrontation among federal regulators, state gaming authorities and tribal gaming interests. Sports contracts are especially sensitive because they can resemble betting products in user experience, even when structured legally as derivatives. State regulators may challenge products that look like unauthorized sports wagering, while exchanges and their partners argue that federally listed event contracts fall under CFTC jurisdiction.

That jurisdictional debate will shape how far FanDuel, DraftKings, Robinhood and Crypto.com can go. If federal regulators allow broad sports and entertainment contracts, prediction markets could become a national competitor to traditional sportsbooks. If limits tighten, operators may be forced to narrow products, avoid certain sports outcomes or seek state gaming approvals in parallel.

Why FanDuel’s timing matters

FanDuel launched FanDuel Predicts in late 2025 through a partnership with CME Group, then moved to add more event contracts through Crypto.com and OG before the World Cup. The timing is strategic. Global tournaments create sustained demand for short-term markets, from match outcomes to player and entertainment-linked events. They also provide a high-visibility test of whether mainstream sports audiences will adopt prediction contracts at scale.

The move puts FanDuel in the same race as DraftKings, Robinhood, Trump Media, MyPrize and possibly Fanatics: each is trying to turn audience reach into event-market liquidity. FanDuel’s advantage is its existing base of sports bettors and fantasy users. Crypto.com’s advantage is regulated infrastructure and a willingness to supply multiple partners. Together, they are testing whether prediction markets become an extension of online sports betting, a new branch of retail trading or a hybrid category that forces regulators to redraw the boundaries between the two.