Coinbase Teams With Kalshi to Offer Prediction Market Access

Core Insights - Coinbase has entered the prediction market space, allowing users in the U.S. to trade on outcomes of real-world events such as elections and sports [2][3] - The prediction market offerings are part of a broader update announced during the "Coinbase System Update" event [2] - Users will manage prediction market positions alongside existing crypto and equity balances, with initial market flow coming from Kalshi [3] Industry Trends - The prediction market sector is experiencing significant growth, with analysts suggesting it could evolve into a new asset class [4][6] - Robinhood's CEO noted that prediction markets are their fastest-growing business, with 2.3 billion event contracts traded in Q3 and 2.5 billion in October alone [5] - The prediction market boom is characterized by events-based contract trading that offers transparency and liquidity, although it raises concerns about regulatory arbitrage and consumer protections [6] Coinbase's New Offerings - In addition to prediction markets, Coinbase is expanding its DEX trading integration to include Solana tokens and is introducing futures and perpetual futures trading [7]