Coinbase enters prediction markets in push beyond crypto
Coinbase said on Wednesday it is entering prediction markets through a partnership with Kalshi, as the U.S.-listed cryptocurrency exchange accelerates efforts to expand beyond digital assets and reposition itself as a broader trading platform.
The move, which had been widely expected, will allow Coinbase users to trade event-based contracts covering areas such as politics, economics, culture and sports, alongside cryptocurrencies and stocks. The prediction markets offering will be powered by Kalshi, a U.S.-regulated exchange that already partners with platforms including Robinhood and Webull.
“Today, we’re taking a major new step toward becoming the Everything Exchange – dramatically expanding the assets available to…
