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On-Chain Prediction Markets Gain Institutional Adoption as Information Signals

Sunday, May 17, 2026

Milken Institute experts highlighted that decentralized prediction markets are transitioning from experimental to mainstream financial tools, with institutional investors and regulators increasingly using them as real-time information signals. The shift toward stablecoin-based rails is creating an "internet-native financial framework" that poses new regulatory challenges around political contracts and insider information.

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This mainstream adoption validates blockchain infrastructure as core financial plumbing while creating regulatory precedent that could shape broader DeFi integration.

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