Intercont Exchange

At the Futures Industry Association conference ICE executives highlighted the rapid rise of prediction markets led by Polymarket and Kalshi, which drew heavy attention from investors and regulators. ICE has committed up to $2 billion to Polymarket as traditional exchanges, including CME and Cboe, call for clearer regulation amid concerns about manipulable contracts and unlicensed sports betting. CFTC chair Michael Selig defended the markets' value when properly regulated, while firms race to onboard institutional clients and build trading infrastructure. » More on finance.yahoo.com

Intercontinental Exchange beat fourth-quarter revenue and EPS expectations as net revenue rose 8% year-over-year to $2.5 billion, driven by a 10% increase in Exchanges revenue and 11% recurring growth in that segment. Fixed Income & Data and Mortgage Technology each grew about 5%, with Black Knight synergies reaching $100 million and expense synergies above targets. Adjusted operating margin expanded 150 basis points to 59.6%. Management guides to mid-single-digit recurring revenue growth for 2026 and plans continued investment in AI infrastructure, NYSE tokenization, AI agent rollouts, and proprietary data expansion. » More on finance.yahoo.com

Intercontinental Exchange has launched seven new U.S. dollar‑settled futures on CoinDesk indexes, including contracts on the CoinDesk 20 and CoinDesk 5 as well as single‑asset indexes for Bitcoin, Ether, Solana, XRP and BNB. The CoinDesk 20 tracks digital assets by market capitalization and, the company says, covers more than 90% of the market; more than $40 billion in assets under management are tied to CoinDesk indexes. ICE also plans, subject to regulatory approval, to introduce One Month CoinDesk Overnight Rates USDC futures. » More on de.investing.com

CFO Warren Gardiner outlined a strategic growth agenda focused on a strong energy business, expansion of data services, and technological advances. The integration of Ellie Mae and Black Knight has so far produced $100 million in revenue synergies and is expected to significantly reduce mortgage origination costs. ICE is advancing tokenization, treasury-clearing approval, and expansion of data centers, as well as the rollout of the ICE Risk Model 2 and AI tools to boost efficiency. For 2026 the company expects a robust IPO market and strong revenue growth in Data and Network Technology. » More on de.investing.com

Intercontinental Exchange posted its 20th consecutive record year in 2025. In the fourth quarter, consolidated net revenue rose to $2.5 billion (+8%), of which $1.4 billion was in exchange trading (+10%); fixed income and data services and mortgage services each grew by 5%. Consolidated operating income for Q4 was $1.2 billion (adjusted $1.5 billion) with an adjusted operating margin of 60%, and full-year revenue reached $9.9 billion (+7%). » More on de.investing.com