Crypto.com and PYMNTS Launch First AI Predictions Market Contracts With Direct Adoption Data
TL;DR — Crypto.com and PYMNTS Intelligence are launching 20 AI Predictions Market Contracts in September on Crypto.com’s OG platform, adding 25 per quarter. Contracts settle on direct primary research into AI adoption across consumers and 500 U.S. enterprises rather than indirect signals like tech earnings. This supplies traders with targeted tools for AI trends.
SCCG Take — Grounding settlements in refreshed primary data sharpens prediction market precision on AI deployment and should draw professional capital seeking alternatives to equity proxies.
According to Casino.org News, Crypto.com and PYMNTS Intelligence are partnering on what they call the first event contracts dedicated to artificial intelligence adoption and deployment. The AI Predictions Market Contracts will launch in September on Crypto.com’s OG Prediction Markets, its in-house yes/no exchange.
The initial rollout features 20 contracts, with plans to add another 25 each quarter. The intent is to measure new technologies, industries and business applications of artificial intelligence, providing companies and traders with tools to capitalize on AI adoption trends.
The contracts settle against independently measured changes in AI adoption using rules-based metrics. “Rather than relying on indirect indicators such as semiconductor demand, cloud infrastructure spending or technology company earnings to gauge AI’s progress, the PYMNTS proprietary system measures AI adoption directly through continuously refreshed primary research,” according to a statement. “Those independently measured signals become the foundation for tradable contracts that allow market participants to express informed views on how AI adoption is evolving across industries and across the broader economy.”
Crypto.com broke into the prediction market space in late 2024 focusing on that year’s NFL playoffs and the Super Bowl. The PYMNTS partnership extends its non-sports offerings while targeting professional market participants.
Breaking New Ground With Data-Driven Contracts
The timing could prove fruitful because AI adoption and deployment is expanding at breakneck speed, but to date professional traders and investors have had limited tools for expressing views on those trends. Mainly those options have been stakes in technology companies or related funds. The new contracts offer a novel approach supported by regularly updated data.
“Fresh consumer, enterprise and corporate measurements are collected every month and quarter, continuously refreshing the market, ensuring every settlement reflects current changes in AI adoption rather than historical averages or one-time events,” the companies stated.
How the Contracts Measure AI Deployment
The contracts draw on three sources: consumer behavior refreshed monthly, and corporate deployment and market disclosures updated quarterly. The enterprise focus “measures how organizations deploy AI, including production agents, workflow automation, realized productivity gains, software replacement and business outcomes through a nationally representative study of 500 U.S. enterprises and the executives responsible for AI strategy and investment.”
While the source coverage centers on the freshness of these inputs, it leaves unaddressed how disputes over metric rules or data quality could affect settlement integrity in live trading. Market participants will need to assess those mechanics before scaling exposure.
Reporting: Casino.org News
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Primary research beats proxy bets — this brings precision instruments to AI exposure and opens event contracts beyond sports.
We have watched prediction markets chase legitimacy for years. Grounding settlements in fresh, independently measured AI adoption data across consumers and enterprises — not semiconductor sales or cloud spend — finally gives professional capital a tradable instrument tied to actual deployment. That shifts the event contract category past sports into macro themes.
- 20 contracts launching September on Crypto.com OG, adding 25 quarterly
- Settle on continuously refreshed primary research: consumers + 500 U.S. enterprises
- Targets institutional traders seeking AI exposure beyond equity proxies
SCCG angle: SCCG connects platforms to both primary data providers and institutional distribution — exactly what this play needs. If you are looking to build event contracts around proprietary signals or need the liquidity partners to make macro markets work, we know who moves and who talks. We have placed teams inside every regulated predictions market launch.
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