The Best Market Forecast Solution is an awards category within The BeInCrypto 100 Foundationan annual research-based program that recognizes institutional excellence in digital assets across 26 categories and six pillars.
This category falls into the first pillar: retail to crypto bridge. The 15 companies below are their long list, drawn from the venues, brokerage and wallet integrations, decentralized protocols, and specialized liquidity infrastructure that fueled institutional and retail participation in the event and forecast contracts markets between April 2025 and March 2026.
During this period, the prediction market segment grew from approximately $1.2 billion in monthly virtual volume to over $25 billion. The shortlist will be named in May 2026, and the winner will be announced in Proof of Hadith In Paris on June 2 and 3, 2026.
- Long list: 15 companies, covering CFTC-regulated DCM exchanges, distributed event contract platforms for brokers and wallets, native on-chain cryptocurrency prediction markets, DEX-integrated prediction protocols, sports and reputation specialists, and specialized prediction market liquidity infrastructure.
- Screened candidates: An initial portfolio of 34 forecasting market platforms and infrastructure providers across the Institutional Events Contracts portfolio; 15 companies advanced to this longlist, with an additional 5 companies in the outreach group.
- Registration (Path B): Editorial quantity 30% | Council of Experts 50% | Disclosed 20%
- Criteria evaluated: Market depth, liquidity, decision quality, user base, regulatory status, institutional importance, and technical infrastructure
- sources: Regulator filings (CFTC-designated Contracts and Derivatives Market Clearing Organization records, CFTC Futures Commission filing dealers and brokers lists, ESMA Event Contracts Guidance, FCA provisional registrations), on-chain volume data via Dune Analytics and DefiLlama, company-published transparency reports, exchange listing disclosures, audited financial filings of listed parent companies, and proprietary market data platforms including PitchBook, Tracxn and Crunchbase, complemented by the mainstream financial press.
| # | firm | Subpart | Headquarters | Range signal | Basic product | Representative work |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polymarket | Place on the chain | New York, USA | $10 billion+ monthly volume
ICE commitment of $1.6 billion |
On-chain event contracts | ICE Data Distribution Agreement
The largest on-chain prediction market |
| 2 | everything | DCM regulated by the CFTC | New York, USA | $22 billion valuation
$10 billion+ monthly volume |
Exchange contract event | The first regulated prediction market in the United States
Launch of perpetual cryptocurrencies (2026) |
| 3 | Robinhood forecast | Median distribution | Menlo Park, USA | More than 12 billion contracts were traded
26.8 million funded accounts |
In-app prediction center | The largest retail distribution layer
Acquisition of MIAXdx (2026) |
| 4 | Coinbase prediction | Median distribution | US | More than 100 million users
National rollout (2026) |
Application-based event contracts | Integrated with the backend like everything
Regulatory litigation strategy |
| 5 | Backpack forecast | Exchange integration | US | $363 billion lifetime exchange volume
The unified wallet has been launched |
Cross-boundary forecasts | Single account system across the site and criminals
Access to MiFID II via FTX EU |
| 6 | Crypto.com Derivatives | DCM regulated by the CFTC | Singapore/United States of America | More than 100 million users
40x growth forecast |
Exchange contract event | White labeled backend for multiple platforms
Sports and financial markets |
| 7 | No limits | Place on the chain | Cayman Islands | $1 billion+ monthly volume
$2 billion+ cumulative |
CLOB Prediction Markets | Fastest growing among on-chain platforms
Expanding the BNB chain |
| 8 | opinion | Place on the chain | BNB ecosystem | $158 million TVL
$14 million in fees generated |
Decentralized forecasts | The second largest DeFi prediction market
Market rules created by artificial intelligence |
| 9 | Markets fanatics | Sports specialist | US | Over 200 million users (parents)
She lives in 24 states |
Sports prediction markets | Crypto.com backend integration
Multi-category expansion is planned |
| 10 | Multiple markets | Based on reputation | US | Thousands of markets
Powerful calibration metrics |
Play money predictions | Widely used in research communities
Open Outlook API |
| 11 | Metaculus | Based on reputation | US | 3.5 million+ predictions
20K+ active questions |
Scientific prediction | Used by research institutions
High calibration accuracy |
| 12 | Azzurro | DEX infrastructure | decentralization | More than 30 front platforms
Multi-chain deployment |
Liquidity infrastructure | Liquidity tree model
Protocol design as infrastructure |
| 13 | Thales Markets | DEX protocol | decentralization | Multi-chain deployment
Artificial integration |
Binary Options + Sports | The longest protocol for optimism
Overtime Sports Vertical |
| 14 | Kings project predictions | Sports specialist | US | Market capitalization $14 billion (original)
Launched in 38 countries |
Event holding platform | CME settlement infrastructure
Railbird acquisition |
| 15 | Raven Trading | Liquidity infrastructure | Bulgaria | Backed by Wintermute and Coinbase Ventures
A $2.7 million financing round |
Market making and liquidity | Provides institutional liquidity layer
Supports multi-place depth |
About this list
the BeInCrypto 100 Foundation — Prediction Markets (2026 Longlist) identifies platforms and infrastructure that enable institutional and retail participation in event contract markets. This includes regulated exchanges, broker integrations, on-chain venues, and supporting liquidity providers.
methodology
This category is evaluated under Track B of the BIC 100 methodology: 30% quantitative measures, 50% expert panel scores, and 20% reported data.
The evaluation covers seven criteria: market depth, liquidity, decision quality, user base, regulatory status, institutional importance, and technical infrastructure.
Data was verified using regulatory filings, on-chain analytics platforms, and proprietary market sources, including PitchBook and Tracxn. Figures reflect the latest data available at publication.
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