Modern Money SmartPod · 2026-03-11 · 12 min
JB Mackenzie , Vice President and General Manager, Futures and Prediction Markets at Robinhood , makes a triumphant return to our FIA Boca lineup. During our conversation at last year's conference, Mackenzie predicted that prediction markets would be a hot topic at this year's Boca. Guess what: JB was right. During this year's chat on the sidelines of the Futures Industry Association's Global Cleared Markets Conference , JB highlights the growing participation of retail investors in futures markets, particularly in volatile sectors like metals, crypto and energy. JB discusses the rapid evolution of prediction markets and emphasizes the importance of market controls to prevent manipulation. JB then predicts what the future holds for discussions on 24/7 trading, the integration of prediction markets into financial ecosystems and the potential of perpetual futures.
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