Truth Social to Become World’s First Social Media Platform Offering Prediction Markets via Exclusive Partnership with Crypto.com

Core Insights - Trump Media and Technology Group Corp. is expanding its offerings by integrating prediction markets into its social media platform, Truth Social, through a partnership with Crypto.com | Derivatives North America [1][4] - The new feature, "Truth Predict," will allow users to trade prediction contracts on various events, including political elections and commodity prices, with real-time price updates [2][3] Company Overview - Trump Media operates Truth Social, a platform aimed at providing a space for free expression, alongside Truth+, a streaming service, and Truth.Fi, a FinTech brand [16] - As of the end of Q2, Trump Media reported over $3 billion in financial assets and achieved its first quarter of positive operating cash flow since going public [3] Industry Context - Prediction markets are anticipated to become a multi-deca-billion dollar industry, with the integration of these markets into social media platforms seen as a significant innovation [4] - The collaboration between Trump Media and Crypto.com aims to democratize access to prediction markets, allowing users to engage in market sentiment discussions [4][6]