BNBChain is introducing a new platform called Predict.fun, developed by CZ, co-founder of Binance. This platform allows users to make predictions on various events and simultaneously earn yield on their deposited funds.
Incubated and supported by YZiLabs, Predict.fun aims to establish BNBChain as a leading center for prediction markets globally, merging speculative trading with opportunities for passive income.
How Predict.fun Works
Predict.fun enables users to place bets on the outcomes of events, which can include sports matches, cryptocurrency price movements, or political results. A key differentiator from traditional prediction platforms is that funds deposited on Predict.fun are not held idly. Instead, they are actively deployed to generate yield while the prediction market is active, allowing users to earn returns even before their predictions are settled.
This functionality utilizes DeFi protocols to maximize the efficiency of capital, combining two significant aspects of the cryptocurrency space: speculative trading and yield farming. To illustrate, consider a user predicting that Bitcoin will exceed $100,000 by the end of the month. On many existing platforms, these funds would be locked until the prediction's outcome is determined. However, with Predict.fun, these same funds are simultaneously earning yield, generating returns irrespective of whether the prediction is correct.
This innovative approach not only enhances capital efficiency but also incentivizes greater user participation by addressing concerns about locking funds into a single bet.
Welcome a new prediction market on @BNBCHAIN.
When you make a prediction, you funds don’t sit idle, they generate yield.Disclaimer:
Founder is ex-Binance (a few years ago).
Incubated/invested by YZiLabs.
This tweet is not endorsement. 🙏 https://t.co/E0fxxKc3eE— CZ 🔶 BNB (@cz_binance) December 3, 2025
The introduction of Predict.fun aligns with a broader trend observed in Decentralized Finance (DeFi) and prediction markets, which focus on integrating traditional financial incentives with advancements in blockchain technology. Platforms such as Augur and Polymarket have demonstrated significant growth, with Augur notably recording over $1.2 billion in trading volume in recent months. Investors are increasingly drawn to prediction markets for their dual potential for offering both speculative opportunities and profitable trading avenues, providing insights into collective sentiment.
Further Developments in Prediction Markets
In related news, Kalshi has announced a collaboration with CNBC, bringing its leading prediction market directly into the business news network's reporting. This partnership will integrate Kalshi’s real-time market data, enabling CNBC to offer more unfiltered, accurate, and market-driven insights, thereby enhancing the depth and relevance of its journalistic coverage.
CNBC x Kalshi
The leading business news network integrates the leading prediction market.
Kalshi’s data will supercharge CNBC’s reporting: unfiltered, accurate and market-driven.
A new era of media is here. pic.twitter.com/9s1qzWUAPz
— Kalshi (@Kalshi) December 4, 2025
This collaboration signifies a new phase in media reporting, where intelligence derived from prediction markets can inform and shape news coverage, offering audiences a more direct perspective on market expectations.