MIAMI, May 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Betr, the company behind the world's first real money gaming super app, today announced it has acquired Ascent Capital Management Inc., securing National Futures Association (NFA) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) registration to advance the launch of prediction markets within the Betr super app.
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