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Coinbase is building the rails, not just the casino
Coinbase has selected ION's XTP for Event Contracts to support clearing for Kalshi, the prediction market platform that has been leaning hard into event-based trading. In plain English: Coinbase is plugging in more infrastructure so people can bet on real-world outcomes without the plumbing catching fire.
Why this matters
For Coinbase, this is another reminder that the company wants to be the picks-and-shovels shop for crypto-adjacent finance, not just the place you go when your cousin tells you to buy whatever coin is trending on X. Prediction markets are still a niche, but they sit right at the intersection of trading, fintech, and regulatory drama — basically Coinbase's favorite neighborhood.
The investor angle
This isn't a giant revenue print by itself, but it shows Coinbase keeps expanding the ways its platform can be used. If prediction markets keep gaining traction, infrastructure wins like this can become recurring business instead of one-off headlines.
Big picture: Coinbase is quietly trying to turn every new financial fad into a product lane.