Robinhood Charges Into Global Prediction Markets Following U.S. Launch Success

Robinhood's prediction markets are going global—and Wall Street's watching.

The Expansion Play

Fresh off its U.S. debut, the trading platform confirms international rollout plans that could reshape how retail investors engage with event-based trading worldwide.

Beyond Traditional Trading

Prediction markets represent Robinhood's latest push beyond stocks and crypto—letting users bet on everything from election outcomes to weather patterns. Because apparently traditional volatility wasn't exciting enough.

The move signals Robinhood's ambition to dominate the democratized finance space globally—proving once again that when traditional finance says 'be careful,' fintech companies hear 'charge faster.'

Rise of prediction market

The push into prediction markets comes amid a surge of interest in event-based trading, sparked in part by the rise of crypto-native platform Polymarket. That platform has processed billions of dollars in wagers in 2024, largely tied to the outcome of the U.S. presidential election.

The platform became so popular that Polymarket was recently reported to be weighing a potential deal that valued the company at $9 billion, a sharp climb from its $1 billion valuation just a few months ago.

While Polymarket ROSE to fame, the market was somewhat constricted. Now, with Robinhood's U.S. and potentially global offerings, it might open up the prediction market to a larger group of traders.

CoinDesk has reached out to Robinhood for comments.