206 Esports prediction markets

Jon Jordan talks to Forkast CEO Chris Gonsalves and Arbitrum Gaming Ventures Ethan Sy. [1:12] Ethan's history. He was previously at Play Ventures, investing in web2/3 gaming. [3:05] Chris started at Bitcoin Center. Moved to Consensys, then co-founded Community Gaming. [4:26] Esports prediction markets launched within Community Gaming, which became Forkast. [4:56] Chris believes prediction markets will take market share from all trading apps. [9:15] The worst time to invest in blockchain gaming was when everyone was investing. [12:07] Arbitrum is the solo LP in AGV, but the fund is returns-focused, not just ecosystem-focused. [15:06] How does Forkast compete with Polymarket and Kalshi etc? [16:19] Forkast is a prediction market for gamers and esports fans, focused on emerging markets. [17:55] "We think esports predictions are a huge, untapped global market." [23:25] Forkast includes rewarded quests and gamified features to encourage engagement. [24:50] Trading on the metrics of individual companies such as Apple and Tesla will be huge. [27:17] Allowing users to create their own prediction markets is tricky due to how they are resolved. [28:45] Is the 'financialization of everything' a good thing for society? [35:27] What do esports teams think about prediction markets like Forkast?

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206 Esports prediction markets is an episode from Blockchain Gaming World by jon jordan.

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This episode was published on Feb 4, 2026.

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