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Policy and Re
2026-07-22 09:20:00

Why Chinese-speaking users may need a local prediction market, and how yoyo market is trying to fill Asia’s gap

BlockTempo argues that prediction markets have already proven their value in the West, but the sector still lacks a platform built around the interests and access conditions of Asian users. The report points to Polymarket and Kalshi as the two dominant names in the market, yet says both remain centered on U.S. topics, U.S. regulation, and U.S.-based users. For Chinese-speaking participants, that leaves a gap in both relevance and accessibility. The article frames prediction markets as tools that turn prices into probability signals. It cites a16z economist Scott Duke Kominers’ description of them as “probability sensors,” and says the model can outperform traditional polling by updating in real time, rewarding participants who research deeply, and supporting niche topics. It also highlights the sector’s recent growth, including an estimated $24 billion in monthly industry volume in April 2026 and long-term projections of $1 trillion by 2030 from Bernstein and Eilers & Krejcik. Against that backdrop, yoyo market is presented as a platform designed for Asia-Pacific users. According to the report, the company was founded in 2025, recently opened a Hong Kong branch, and is backed by Longling Capital, Impa Ventures, and Hermitage Capital. Its pitch rests on three points: markets tailored to local interests such as East Asian sports, K-pop, weather and regional events; a simpler mobile-first interface; and a compliance strategy that avoids elections, politics, and military conflict while the company seeks a CFTC license.

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Why Chinese-speaking users may need a local prediction market, and how yoyo market is trying to fill Asia’s gap
CoinW
2026-07-21 07:03:52

CoinW rebrands CWT as CWC, tying its token strategy to Agentic trading and a broader crypto super app push

CoinW said on July 21, 2026 that it is upgrading its platform token from CWT to CoinW Coin, or CWC, positioning the asset as both a utility token for its ecosystem and an access layer for advanced features tied to Agentic trading. In a TechFlow article, the exchange’s move is framed as part of a wider change in the competitive logic of centralized exchanges: trading participants are shifting from humans to AI agents, asset coverage is expanding from crypto-native instruments into TradFi products, and users are asking for a single framework that combines trading, asset management, data, and services. The report links the token overhaul to CoinW’s broader product buildout over the past two years. It points to a 2025 full-stack ecosystem integration under a unified account and strategy engine, a June 2026 TradFi platform that added U.S. stocks, gold, crude oil, and commodities through perpetual contracts, and AI-facing infrastructure such as GPT-TradeAI Assistant, AgentFi tooling, AI routing between AMM and CLOB venues, and an interactive data ecosystem. CoinW also cited infrastructure metrics including peak order throughput in the millions per second, annual availability above 99.99%, more than 20 million registered users across 200-plus countries and regions, and daily trading volume above $5 billion. According to the article, CWC will be used across fee discounts, VIP progression, margin-related benefits, priority feature access, and future AI trading scenarios.

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CoinW rebrands CWT as CWC, tying its token strategy to Agentic trading and a broader crypto super app push