# What is DCM?

Designated Contract Market: a CFTC-registered exchange authorized to list and trade contracts for U.S. participants under federal rules.

## In real work

DCM status is why the onshore venue can offer event contracts to retail under CFTC oversight.

## Related terms

- [Prediction Market](https://prompthausapp.com/learn/prediction-market.md)
- [Event Contract](https://prompthausapp.com/learn/event-contract.md)
- [Binary Market](https://prompthausapp.com/learn/binary-market.md)
- [Implied Probability](https://prompthausapp.com/learn/implied-probability.md)
- [Outcome Share](https://prompthausapp.com/learn/outcome-share.md)

## How is this different from Googling it?

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