Futu's moomoo USA Obtains Predictive Market License

Futu's overseas independent brand moomoo announced, its U.S. operations have obtained a prediction market compliance license and plans to launch event contract trading services for U.S. users. The first batch of services will cover sports events, economy, politics, and culture, with specific launch times and trading varieties yet to be announced.

This means that moomoo's trading scenarios will extend from traditional assets such as stocks and options to real-world event outcomes. The company disclosed that event contracts will follow the regulatory framework of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission and will be provided by Moomoo Financial Inc.

The core of event contracts is binary outcome trading, where users judge not the company's profits or asset prices, but whether a certain event occurs. Examples mentioned in the material include the Federal Reserve's interest rate policy for June, the 2026 FIFA World Cup men's championship, and the resumption of passage through the Strait of Hormuz.

For moomoo, obtaining the license is just the first step into the prediction market. Whether future products can be attractive depends on whether the first batch of events have enough attention, and whether users can complete orders, closing positions, and settlements within a familiar account system and trading interface.