Coinbase bets on prediction markets to break free from crypto volatility 📈📊; Circle’s 3Q 2025: minting dollars while printing questions 🤔💸; Aave’s now challenging traditional banking 😳🏦

FinTech is Eating the World, 20 November

Hey Everyone,

Good day & happy Thursday! Today, we’re looking into Coinbase, which is preparing to launch a prediction markets platform to get closer to the Everything Exchange and better compete with rival Robinhood (what it’s all about & why it’s a smart move + bonus deep dives into Coinbase & Robinhood inside), Circle’s latest financials and why despite minting billions it’s raising lots of questions about its future (deep dive into Circle’s 3Q 2025, breaking down the most financial facts & figures, and whether it’s worth your time and money in 2025 & beyond), and Aave whose consumer app signals DeFi’s first real direct challenge to traditional banking (what’s the USP here & why it’s compelling + what to expect next). So let’s just jump straight into the fascinating stuff 🌶️

Coinbase bets on prediction markets to break free from crypto volatility 📈📊

The news 🗞️ Digital asset pioneer Coinbase COIN 0.00%↑ is preparing to launch a regulated prediction markets platform in partnership with Kalshi, marking another expansion beyond its core cryptocurrency trading business.

The move, expected to be formally announced at a December 17 livestream event, represents yet another step in CEO Brian Armstrong’s vision to transform Coinbase into an Everything Exchange for digital and traditional assets.

Let’s take a look at this, understand why it matters, and what to expect next.