Integration to Expand Wallet’s Capabilities Beyond Trading, Tapping Into the Booming Prediction Market Sector
MetaMask, one of the world’s most popular crypto wallets, is set to integrate with Polymarket, allowing users to bet on real-world events ranging from politics to sports and corporate earnings. The partnership is expected to launch later this year, marking a major step in MetaMask’s push to become a comprehensive decentralized finance (DeFi) gateway.
The collaboration will make all of Polymarket’s prediction markets directly accessible through MetaMask’s interface. Users will be able to buy and sell shares reflecting the likelihood of outcomes — such as who wins an election or whether a company beats quarterly earnings — without leaving the wallet environment.
“Each new feature expands what users can do with their financial assets — trade, earn, invest, speculate, and diversify — all while maintaining full self-custody,” said Gal Eldar, MetaMask’s Global Product Lead.
Expanding the DeFi Ecosystem
However, the rollout will exclude key jurisdictions including the US, UK, France, Singapore, and Australia, due to local regulatory restrictions.
The integration comes as prediction markets gain mainstream traction. These decentralized betting systems surged in popularity ahead of the 2024 US presidential election, and analysts believe their continued rise could redefine how information and probabilities are priced in the financial world.
Wall Street’s Growing Interest
Interest from traditional finance has added legitimacy to the space. Earlier this week, Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) — parent company of the New York Stock Exchange — announced a $2 billion investment in Polymarket, valuing it at $9 billion.
Despite a slight cooldown in trading activity, the two largest platforms, Polymarket and Kalshi, recorded a combined $4.17 billion in September trading volume, according to DeFiLlama.
Eldar emphasized that prediction markets represent more than speculation:
“When incentives are aligned and participation is broad, markets become self-correcting systems that push us closer to reality.”
MetaMask’s Broader DeFi Vision
The Polymarket partnership follows MetaMask’s recent integration with Hyperliquid to enable perpetual futures trading, part of its strategy to rival centralized exchanges.
By bridging prediction markets, perpetuals, and DeFi tools, MetaMask is positioning itself as a complete, self-custodial financial platform — one that blurs the line between traditional investing and blockchain-based innovation.
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