Alpaca, self-clearing broker-dealer providing global agent-first brokerage infrastructure, today announced that its subsidiary, Alpaca Derivatives LLC, has registered with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) as a futures commission merchant (FCM) and as a Member of the National Futures Association (NFA).

This milestone broadens Alpaca’s regulated brokerage capabilities and enables the company to offer access to event contracts traded on prediction markets. Over time, Alpaca plans to introduce a broader range of futures products, subject to regulatory approval.

“Alpaca is building a one-stop platform for financial companies that want to give their customers access to more markets,” said Tony Lee, Chief Brokerage Officer at Alpaca. “Entering a new market often means integrating multiple providers and taking on added operational complexity. By adding event contracts to our platform, we can give partners a simpler way to expand their offerings through the infrastructure they already use to build and scale their businesses.”

“As financial markets become more connected and programmable, financial companies need regulated infrastructure that makes it easier to bring new products to market,” said Yoshi Yokokawa, Co-Founder and CEO of Alpaca. “This milestone expands the range of markets Alpaca can support and strengthens our ability to power the next generation of API-driven and AI-native financial services.”