{"id":73349,"date":"2026-02-20T19:01:32","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T19:01:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=73349"},"modified":"2026-02-20T19:01:32","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T19:01:32","slug":"exclusive-coinbase-prediction-markets-leader-says-he-underpredicted-how-big-the-sector-would-get","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=73349","title":{"rendered":"EXCLUSIVE: Coinbase Prediction Markets Leader Says He &#8216;Underpredicted&#8217; How Big The Sector Would Get"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><strong>Coinbase Global<\/strong> <a class=\"ticker-link\" data-ticker=\"COIN\" data-exchange=\"NASDAQ\" href=\"https:\/\/www.benzinga.com\/quote\/COIN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(NASDAQ:<\/a><a class=\"ticker\" href=\"https:\/\/www.benzinga.com\/quote\/COIN\">COIN<\/a>) recently<a href=\"https:\/\/www.benzinga.com\/markets\/prediction-markets\/26\/02\/50748989\/exclusive-coinbase-head-of-prediction-markets-shares-3-differences-from-traditional-sportsbooks\"> rolled out its prediction markets<\/a> in all 50 U.S. states, partnering with <strong>Kalshi <\/strong>to offer markets on cryptocurrency prices, politics, sports and more. <\/p>\n<p>The head of Coinbase&#8217;s prediction markets shares the reasons why this was a key move for the cryptocurrency platform company.<\/p>\n<p><strong>      \u2022\u00a0Coinbase Global stock is building positive momentum. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.benzinga.com\/quote\/COIN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">What\u2019s pushing COIN stock higher?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Why Prediction Markets for Coinbase<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Adding <a href=\"https:\/\/www.benzinga.com\/markets\/prediction-markets\/26\/02\/50602971\/coinbase-ceo-brian-armstrong-was-asked-whether-coin-plans-to-launch-its-own-prediction-market-business-heres-what-he-said\">prediction markets for Coinbase customers <\/a>is part of the company&#8217;s push to reach more customers and offer more tools for existing and new customers. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re not only a leader in the crypto space, but the strategy of the business now is really to become the everything exchange,&#8221; Coinbase Head of Prediction Markets <strong>Toni Gemayel <\/strong>told Benzinga.<\/p>\n<p>Gemayel highlighted that Coinbase announced new support coming for items like equities, commodities and prediction markets towards the end of 2025.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The reason why [prediction markets] fits particularly well with crypto is you know you&#8217;re seeing the price of Bitcoin right &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.benzinga.com\/markets\/prediction-markets\/26\/02\/50759905\/exclusive-coinbase-prediction-markets-leader-says-he-underpredicted-how-big-the-sector?utm_source=benzinga_taxonomy&amp;utm_medium=rss_feed_free&amp;utm_content=taxonomy_rss&amp;utm_campaign=channel\" alt=\"EXCLUSIVE:\" coinbase prediction markets leader says he how big the sector would get>Full story available on Benzinga.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Coinbase Global (NASDAQ:COIN) recently rolled out its prediction markets in all 50 U.S. states, partnering with Kalshi to offer markets on cryptocurrency prices, politics, sports and more. The head of Coinbase&#8217;s prediction markets shares the reasons why this was a key move for the cryptocurrency platform company. \u2022\u00a0Coinbase Global stock is building positive momentum. 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