Coinbase has rolled out prediction markets for US users, allowing them to place wagers on whether the price of major cryptocurrencies will rise or fall across timeframes ranging from 15 minutes to a full year.
The feature, powered by regulated event contract platform Kalshi, went live on January 27-28, 2026. It covers tokens including BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP, BNB, DOGE, and HYPE, with a minimum investment of just $1 in USD or USDC.
How it works
These are binary contracts, meaning the outcome is one of two possibilities. The simplest version: “Will BTC be up or down in 15 minutes?” You’re not buying the underlying asset. You’re buying a position on where the price will be at a specific point in time.
The platform supports 15-minute contracts, hourly intervals, and longer-term contracts that can stretch out to a year for certain assets.
