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Burnt Team
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April 2nd
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  • Xion
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XIONMARKETS LAUNCHES ON MAINNET

XIONMARKETS goes live, bringing prediction markets to everyone. Forecast the future as easily as posting on social media, and put your money where your mouth is.

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Prediction markets have always been one of the most talked about applications of blockchain technology. From forecasting elections to predicting social trends, they bring together collective intelligence and community engagement. Yet despite their promise, on-chain prediction markets have struggled with mainstream adoption due to friction-heavy UX, technical barriers, and complicated onboarding processes.

Today, XionMarkets goes live, bringing prediction markets to everyone.

https://xionmarkets.com

XionMarkets Overview

XionMarkets allows users to participate in open, community-driven prediction markets covering a wide variety of topics including sports, culture, world events, and more. Whether you are trying to forecast the next viral trend, policy decision, or the outcome of a sporting event, XionMarkets makes participating as easy as using a social media app.

Users no longer need to handle seed phrases, private keys, or navigate complex blockchain interactions. All markets are USDC-denominated, providing stability and pricing familiarity to users when making predictions.

Bringing Prediction Markets to Everyone

Prediction markets are widely regarded as one of the most promising primitives of crypto. Yet, even after years of experimentation, user adoption remains niche. This isn’t due to a lack of interest, but due to user experience challenges which include complex wallet onboarding, high volatility in native crypto assets, limited cross-device access, and confusing UX. For prediction markets to fulfill their potential, they must become accessible to everyone, not just power users.

XionMarkets, leveraging XION’s infrastructure, removes every major friction point by offering a user experience that feels like a typical web application:

  • Easy Account Creation: Users log in using an email, without worrying about wallets or seed phrases.

  • USDC-Powered Markets: All markets and predictions are denominated in USDC, giving users a stable and recognizable currency to participate.

  • Cross-Device Access: Users can access their accounts and markets from any device.

  • Familiar Interactions: From creating to settling predictions, every action is as simple as clicking a button.

This allows XionMarkets to reach users far beyond crypto-native circles, making prediction markets as simple as traditional online platforms. And to kick off the launch, XionMarkets will feature a wide variety of prediction markets, letting users place predictions on a variety of topics.

Step-by-Step: How to Use XionMarkets

  1. Visit xionmarkets.com

  2. Log in using your email

  3. Explore active markets and place your predictions using USDC (Don't have USDC? Purchase it directly with your credit card, or bridge in using getxion.com)

  4. Track market resolutions, and claim outcomes

A Blueprint for Builders

Beyond XionMarkets, this launch showcases how builders across verticals can utilize XION’s infrastructure to bring their ideas to life. Any Web3-powered product can benefit from:

  • Seamless onboarding

  • Ease of accessibility across devices

  • Web2-like user experience

  • Stable currency denominated products

  • Global accessibility

XionMarkets is a perfect showcase for what simple, seamless infrastructure unlocks for consumer apps, transforming one of Web3’s most powerful ideas into an experience everyone can use.