



Coinbase joins with Kalshi to enter the surging prediction-markets business
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Coinbase Global is getting into prediction markets in a bid to become a one-stop exchange for Americans’ trading needs, the latest sign that tech platforms offering wagers on real-world events are finding their way into every corner of Wall Street. The company has struck a partnership with prediction-markets specialist Kalshi that will allow Coinbase investors to trade on the outcomes of sports games, elections and economic indicators, using the yes-or-no bets that have come to define prediction markets.
In the months to come, the exchange plans to offer contracts provided by other prediction platforms. Coinbase is expanding outside of crypto to become an “everything exchange," much as rival Robinhood Markets has evolved beyond its core stock-brokerage business. They, and a handful of other firms with roots in either crypto or traditional markets, are intent on emerging as the Amazon.com of consumer financial services.
“The everything exchange is our vision where users will be able to trade every asset, 24/7, from anywhere in the world on one trusted platform that starts with crypto," said Max Branzburg, vice president of product management at Coinbase. “We believe that having all of this in one platform will enable more efficiency, more access and better outcomes for customers." Coinbase is also rolling out artificial-intelligence-powered financial advice and zero-commission stock trading, and it expects to introduce tokenized stocks early next year. The company said investors can place prediction bets with U.S.
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