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Prediction markets just crossed the line from retail novelty to institutional broker infrastructure. The plumbing is being built right now.
Two major B2B technology providers -- Leverate and Devexperts -- have both launched turnkey white-label prediction markets platforms for brokers in the past 90 days, signaling that event-based trading is moving from the consumer app layer into the core broker technology stack.
This isn't about Kalshi or Polymarket anymore. It's about every broker on the planet being able to offer prediction markets under their own brand, in days, with zero development cost.
The Infrastructure Shift
Leverate (Feb 24, 2026):- White-label prediction markets platform now live and open for broker onboarding
- Covers event-based trading across sports, politics, crypto, finance, and entertainment
- Ships with order book, limit/market orders, real-time charts, portfolio dashboard, social leaderboards
- Claims 85% monthly retention rate and 127% user engagement lift vs traditional CFD products
- Projects 15-25% additional revenue for brokers from spreads, trading fees, and market creation
- Debuted at iFX EXPO Dubai to what they describe as "record booth traffic"
Devexperts / DXtrade (Nov 2025):- Launched prediction markets infrastructure for CFD brokers and prop firms
- Built on existing DXtrade and DXmatch engine technology
- Standalone platform or modular components for integration
- Includes automated contract creation/settlement, deliberate latency controls for live events, 24/7 uptime
The Numbers Behind the Rush
Daily trading volumes across prediction market platforms hit a record $702 million earlier this year. Annual sector volumes grew from roughly $9 billion in 2024 to $40 billion in 2025. That growth rate has broker technology providers scrambling to capture their share of the infrastructure layer.
A CME Group-commissioned survey by Acuiti found that four in five CFD firms not currently offering listed products are planning or evaluating adding them. Prediction markets sit right in that sweet spot -- event-based, simple Yes/No mechanics, and naturally high engagement.
Why This Matters for Futures Traders
- Competition for your attention -- Every broker adding prediction markets is creating a new venue competing for the same trading capital that currently flows into futures. If your broker offers Super Bowl contracts alongside ES, some of that margin capital migrates
- Regulatory convergence -- The CFTC just issued its first enforcement advisory on prediction market insider trading (the Kalshi cases). The CFTC's Innovation Advisory Committee now includes prediction market executives. Cboe is planning regulated binary options for Q2. The regulatory framework is crystallizing in real time
- Infrastructure maturity = institutional adoption -- When white-label platforms exist, the barrier to entry drops to zero. The same pattern played out with CFDs (early 2000s), crypto (2018-2020), and prop firm evaluations (2022-2024). Infrastructure availability preceded explosive growth in every case
- Data signals -- Tradeweb's minority investment in Kalshi (Feb 19) explicitly targets bringing prediction market probability data into institutional trading workflows as a macro risk signal. When Treasury bond desks start using prediction market data to inform rate expectations, the feedback loop between event contracts and traditional futures tightens significantly
The Bottom Line
We are watching the "picks and shovels" phase of prediction markets unfold in real time. The consumer platforms (Kalshi, Polymarket) proved demand exists. The exchanges (CME, Cboe) are building regulated venues. And now the B2B technology layer (Leverate, Devexperts) is making it possible for any broker to participate.
The pattern is clear: prediction markets are becoming standard broker infrastructure, not a niche product.
Source: Finance Magnates | Finance Magnates (Broker Stack) | FX News Group
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