PANews reported on February 4th that, according to CoinDesk, blockchain prediction market platform Opinion announced the completion of a $20 million Pre-A round of financing, with participation from Hack VC, Jump Crypto, Primitive Ventures, and Decasonic, among others.

Opinion is a prediction market platform with fully on-chain settlement, similar in model to Polymarket. The company states it currently handles approximately one-third of global prediction market trading volume, with open interest exceeding $130 million. The platform is characterized by its diverse trading categories, covering a wide range of areas including macroeconomics, regional events, and crypto assets, not just sports and politics. The company founders stated that this round of funding will be used to deepen regional presence and expand globally, in preparation for events such as the 2026 World Cup and multiple elections.