Plaee Partners with Crypto.com to Launch CFTC-Compliant Prediction Market Technology Infrastructure in the US

January 20, 2026 – Plaee, a leading platform provider of turnkey trading technologies, today announced a landmark strategic technology partnership with Crypto.com | Derivatives North America (CDNA) to deliver institutional-grade, CFTC-compliant prediction market technology infrastructure available now in the United States.

The collaboration enables Plaee’s technology to onboard and serve operators, fintech platforms, and traditional trading brokers with federally regulated event-based trading to U.S. customers at scale. By natively integrating Crypto.com’s deep institutional liquidity and regulatory framework into Plaee’s high-performance CRM and retention engines, the partnership bridges the gap between entertainment technology and financial markets.

As the U.S. prediction market sector moves toward a projected $1 trillion in trading volume, the demand for compliant, liquid, and user-friendly technology platforms has reached an all-time high. The Plaee x Crypto.com solution addresses this by providing a "plug-and-play" API-first architecture that allows operators to offer advanced prediction market technology infrastructure —spanning sports, politics, and macroeconomics—within weeks.

Driving the Convergence of iGaming and Capital Markets

The partnership leverages Crypto.com’s Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) designated contract market (DCM) status, ensuring that all customers become members of the DCM and all trades executed through Plaee’s technology meet the highest standards of regulatory compliance.

“By partnering with Crypto.com, we are removing the three biggest hurdles for operators: regulatory complexity, liquidity, and time-to-market.”  said Leon Okun, CEO of Plaee. “We are giving our clients the ability to get ahead of the curve and rapidly offer technology in a fully compliant, highly liquid, and engaging experience so they can capture this fast-growing market.”

Key Features of the Partnership:

• Regulatory Peace of Mind: Access to CFTC-licensed event contracts, ensuring regulatory compliant technology pathway for US-facing technology operators.
• Institutional Liquidity: Direct integration into CDNA’s  liquidity pools, providing tight spreads and instant execution at CDNA for high-volume and all traders.
• Turnkey Integration: A technology solution featuring Plaee’s technology, advanced CRM, and AI-powered player retention modules.

“Crypto.com is committed to accelerating the adoption of innovative financial products through secure, regulated technology infrastructure,” said Travis McGhee, Global Head of Predictions at Crypto.com. “Collaborating with Plaee allows us to extend our institutional capabilities to a broader range of technology operators, offering quick time-to-market while maintaining the highest standards in the market – extending our lead in the industry. ”

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About Plaee

Plaee is the premier technology provider for iGaming and Prediction Markets industries. Plaee provides scalable, white-label and other solutions that combine immersive gameplay with robust CRM capabilities. Plaee empowers operators to launch and scale user management platform with unique set of tools for engagement on a personalized level with each customer.

For more information, visit: https://plaee.com

About Crypto.com

Founded in 2016, Crypto.com is trusted by millions of users worldwide and is the industry leader in regulatory compliance, security and privacy. Our vision is simple: Cryptocurrency in Every Wallet™. Crypto.com is committed to accelerating the adoption of cryptocurrency through innovation and empowering the next generation of builders, creators, and entrepreneurs to develop a fairer and more equitable digital ecosystem. Crypto.com | Derivatives North America (CDNA) is an affiliate of Crypto.com and is registered with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) as a designated contract market and derivatives clearing organization; CDNA offers direct market access, through various technology services providers, for the trading of prediction market contracts, as well as economic and cryptocurrency event contracts. 

For more information, visit: https://crypto.com