Coinbase Plans Launch of Internal Prediction Market Using Kalshi Platform

Coinbase Plans Launch of Internal Prediction Market Using Kalshi Platform

Coinbase’s acquisition of The Clearing Company reinforces its January team expansion for regulated prediction markets, following its collaboration with Kalshi and marking its tenth deal in 2025.

Fact Check
The evidence strongly supports the statement's truthfulness. The most critical piece of evidence is a social media post that, despite its low intrinsic authority, attributes the information to a high-authority primary news source (CNBC). This transforms the claim from a mere rumor into a reported news story from a major financial outlet.This core claim is supported by strong circumstantial evidence. The official Coinbase blog confirms a significant partnership where Kalshi uses Coinbase Custody, establishing a foundational business and technical relationship. Furthermore, a FinanceFeeds article confirms that Coinbase and Kalshi have formed a regulatory coalition, indicating a deep level of collaboration and shared interest in the prediction market space.While several sources are irrelevant (the Coinbase BNB price pages) and some are low-authority social media posts, the pattern is consistent. There is no direct contradictory evidence. The absence of a formal announcement on the Coinbase blog itself does not disprove the claim, as news of this nature often breaks through journalistic reporting before an official company press release. The combination of a confirmed, deep partnership and a referenced report from a credible news organization makes the statement highly probable.
Summary

Coinbase has acquired The Clearing Company, integrating its team in January to bolster product development for prediction markets. This move comes after Coinbase partnered with federally regulated exchange Kalshi to run its planned internal prediction market. The acquisition marks Coinbase’s tenth deal in 2025 and signals an intensified focus on regulated event-based trading services beyond cryptocurrency.

Terms & Concepts
  • Prediction Market: A platform where users trade contracts based on outcomes of future events, such as elections or economic data.
  • Kalshi: A U.S.-regulated event-trading platform that allows users to trade on real-world outcomes under oversight from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC, U.S. derivatives regulator).