Platform · Event Contracts
OG (OG.com)
Crypto.com's standalone CFTC-regulated PM · first parlay-builder + (planned) margin in CFTC PM stack. Major leadership turnover April 2026.
- Mechanism
- Event Contracts
- Status
- Live
- Founded
- 2026-02-03 (mainnet launch ahead of Super Bowl LX)
- Market types
- Binary · Parlay/Combo
- Audience
- Retail · Sports · Politics · Generalist
- Website
- og.com
- @og_com
Pricing mechanism
Centralized matching
Settlement
CFTC-clearinghouse
Strengths
- First CFTC-regulated PM to ship a parlay-builder · closes the gap to sportsbook UX
- Crypto.com brand + ~20M US user base for cross-sell into OG
- Planned margin trading via CDNA FCM would be a US-PM first if certified
- Standalone consumer brand (OG.com) · clean unbundled play vs Kalshi's institutional positioning
- Sponsored UFC/NFL content surface keeps customer-acquisition flywheel close to sports
Weaknesses
- Major April 2026 leadership turnover · launch CEO Nick Lundgren and PM head Travis McGhee both departed within 2 months of launch
- Margin trading subject to CFTC product certification · not live, possible regulatory delay
- NY + AZ blocked plus state-level (MN/KY/NV) pushback erodes the 'US-everywhere' claim
- OG-specific volume undisclosed · opaque against Kalshi/Polymarket scoreboard
About this mechanism
Binary outcome derivatives traded on CFTC-designated contract markets, USD-settled. Different regulatory and distribution lane from onchain PMs.