Coinbase has expanded its prediction markets feature to all 50 U.S. states, giving users nationwide access to event-based trading inside the Coinbase app. The company said the full rollout was confirmed on Jan. 28, after an initial launch in December that had been limited to a smaller group of users.
Event contracts now available directly in the Coinbase app
The product was built through Coinbase’s partnership with Kalshi, a U.S.-regulated prediction market platform. It lets users trade simple yes-or-no contracts tied to real-world events. Those markets can cover sports, politics, entertainment, and major economic developments, including Federal Reserve decisions. Pricing moves with supply and demand, reflecting how traders collectively assess the probability of an outcome. The structure is simple. The implications for product breadth are not.
Users can enter these trades with low minimum amounts and can fund them using U.S. dollars or USD Coin (USDC). At launch, Kalshi is providing all contracts and liquidity. Coinbase also said it plans to add more providers over time, though it did not name any or give a timeline.
Prediction markets sit alongside crypto and cash features
Inside the app, the new markets appear next to Coinbase’s existing crypto and cash functions, keeping the activity within one interface rather than sending users to a separate venue. That design choice shows how Coinbase is positioning prediction contracts as part of a broader financial offering, not as a standalone experiment.
Coinbase described the expansion as part of its push to become an all-in-one financial platform. By placing prediction markets alongside crypto trading while staying within U.S. regulatory boundaries, the company is broadening its product lineup without stepping outside a regulated structure.
Regulated prediction platforms gain wider visibility
The nationwide rollout comes as prediction markets draw more attention in the United States. Demand has been rising for crowd-priced forecasts linked to major events, and regulated venues such as Kalshi have benefited from that interest. In the article’s framing, they offer a compliant alternative to offshore or decentralized prediction markets that do not operate under U.S. regulatory oversight.
Kalshi has still faced legal challenges in some states over sports-related contracts. Even so, it has continued to secure partnerships with large trading platforms. Coinbase’s decision to expand the feature nationwide points to growing confidence in regulated prediction markets as they become more integrated into mainstream financial platforms.