Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ) is rapidly expanding his influence in the prediction market. He introduced a new prediction market on BNB Chain, while Trust Wallet, which he owns, added prediction trading features for its 220 million users.
These developments continue BNB Chain’s October integrations with Polymarket and the launch of the Opion mainnet. Together, these moves aim to position BNB Chain as a major hub for decentralized prediction markets, following October’s record $7.4 billion in prediction market volumes.
CZ highlights new prediction platform with a disclaimer
On December 4, CZ on X reported on the launch of a new prediction market on BNB Chain. He pointed out an important feature: user funds generate returns in anticipation of outcomes. The platform is backed by YZiLabs (formerly Binance Labs), which manages more than $10 billion in assets and has invested in more than 300 projects worldwide.
Welcome a new prediction market on @BNBChain.
When you make a prediction, your funds don’t sit idle; they generate returns.Disclaimer:
Founder is ex-Binance (a few years ago).
Incubated/Invested by YZiLabs.
This tweet is not an endorsement. 🙏 https://t.co/E0fxxKc3eE— CZ 🔶BNB (@cz_binance) December 3, 2025
Although CZ promoted the platform, he added a disclaimer. He clarified that the founder was a former Binance employee and emphasized that the post was not an official endorsement. Despite this, the platform’s homepage shows his image alongside public figures such as Donald Trump and Faker, highlighting the promotional value of his involvement.
In October, YZiLabs announced a $1 billion fund dedicated to the BNB ecosystem. It focuses on DeFi, real-world asset tokenization, wallets, AI and payments. The fund has already supported more than 65 projects, stimulating the development of BNB Chain.
Trust Wallet launches predictive trading to millions of users
Just one day before CZ’s update, Trust Wallet released the Predictions feature, with Web3 prediction market protocol Myriad joining as the first integration partner. This allows users to bet on politics, sports and market trends within the app. The addition transforms Trust Wallet from a basic storage solution to a complete DeFi platform.
Introducing predictions in Trust Wallet 🔮
The first major wallet with native predictions.
Trade sports, crypto, politics and more. Everything in one place and with your own management.
Powered by @MyriadMarkets (live). @Polymarket & @Kalshi available soon.
Update now: https://t.co/VHh3snlsip pic.twitter.com/LCOU9BbjTH
— Trust Wallet (@TrustWallet) December 2, 2025
The new feature aligns with Trust Wallet’s strategy to compete with MetaMask and other major wallets. The Myriad integration on BNB Chain offers users low-cost trading, taking advantage of the speed and cost-efficiency of the network. Users can trade with BNB or stablecoins such as USDC, without bridges or manual cross-chain transfers.
BNB Chain deepens the infrastructure of the prediction market
These launches build on work completed in October. BNB Chain integrated with Polymarket, allowing users to join large-scale prediction markets on BNB Smart Chain. The partnership allows users to predict real-world events without leaving the BNB ecosystem.
The launch markets included predictions that BNB would reach a new all-time high of $1,500 by the end of 2025. This move aims to make BNB Chain a leader in real-world DeFi tools, in addition to token swaps and yield farming.
Opinion Labs, the network’s prediction market provider backed by YZi Labs, launched its mainnet on October 23. Launched exclusively on BNB Chain, the service offered whitelist access to users and core community members, and introduced a discount and points system to reward early adopters.
Opinion Labs secured a multi-million dollar investment during Binance Blockchain Week, with partners including ASTER and World Liberty Financial. In the first quarter of 2025, Opinion Labs raised $5 million in seed funding, led by YZi Labs with participation from Animoca Ventures, Amber Group, Manifold and Echo Community.
The aim of this financing is to expand BNB Chain’s infrastructure for decentralized forecasting. Opinion Labs promotes benefits such as uncensored event forecasts, hedging options and aggregated data insights. Yet the platform faces common challenges, including regulatory complexity and the need for sufficient liquidity for price discovery.
CZ’s strategic commitment to the future of forecasting
From elections and sports to AI milestones and macroeconomic shifts, prediction markets transform scattered knowledge into actionable signals. Platforms like Polymarket, which saw over $2 billion in volume in October 2024, prove that decentralized markets can even outperform centralized forecasters.
CZ and BNB Chain ecosystem players are exploring a dedicated oracle layer tailored to the growing needs of prediction markets. This comes as prediction markets such as Kalshi – $5 billion after recent funding – and Polymarket – valued at $12-$15 billion – have risen to multi-billion dollar valuations amid increasing institutional interest.
Major wallets are increasingly adding tools beyond token transfers, with the aim of keeping users within one app. Trust Wallet CEO Eowyn Chen said: “Wallets are becoming home to all kinds of commerce – not just tokens, but also information, opinions and expectations.”
As CZ moves into the center of the prediction markets, all eyes are on whether it can provide the home for the next generation of prediction market platforms that compete with Polymarket.
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