As part of the offering, Paradigm is also exploring an internal market-making desk for prediction market trading and a prediction market index. Crypto-focused venture capital firm Paradigm is reportedly building a prediction markets terminal, joining a wider push by exchanges, brokers and crypto firms into prediction markets. Led by Paradigm partner Arjun Balaji, the prediction market offering will cater to professional traders and market makers, Fortune said in a report on Wednesday, citing sources that said they started working on the project in late 2025. Paradigm’s offering adds to a growing list of companies looking to offer access to prediction markets, which some forecast could reach $1 trillion in annual volume by the end of the decade. Read more
Mark Zuckerberg bets $15 billion on an AI company as stablecoins win over Fortune 500 companies. Sixteen years after the launch of Bitcoin, stablecoins have emerged as one of the most compelling applications of blockchain technology. Banks are reportedly “panicking” over stablecoins encroaching on their territory, while Fortune 500 companies are beginning to grasp their transformative potential. Shifting from blockchain to AI, Meta Platforms is quietly assembling a “superintelligence” unit, led by Scale AI founder Alexandr Wang. This move follows reports that Mark Zuckerberg’s company acquired Scale in a nearly $15 billion all-cash deal. In this week’s Crypto Biz, we explore the evolving landscape of stablecoins and the latest high-stakes moves in the crypto and AI sectors. Read more