Coinbase rolls out Kalshi-powered prediction markets to U.S. customers

Coinbase opened prediction markets to U.S. customers on January 28, 2026, built with Kalshi, which supplied all market flow at launch. Users trade yes-or-no event contracts covering elections, sports, collectibles and economic indicators, funded in U.S. dollars or USDC. The launch extended the everything-exchange push into event contracts, a business that competes with specialist prediction market platforms.

• Launch date January 28, 2026, announced by Coinbase on X
• Kalshi supplied all market flow at launch
• Contracts cover elections, sports, collectibles and economic indicators
• Trades funded in U.S. dollars or USDC