Opinion

Stablecoins Are Finally Legal—Now Comes the Hard Part

About the AuthorPorter Stowell is CEO of W3.io, the company building Web3’s first programmable intelligence layer. He’s held senior roles at IBM Blockchain, Coinbase, and Filecoin, where he honed his expertise across Web3 infrastructure and ecosystems. The views expressed here are his own and do not necessarily represent those of Decrypt.With the GENIUS Act now…

Opinion

The Future of Prediction Markets Is Content-Native

Everyone thinks prediction markets are all about big money and quick trades. But what if the real edge isn’t speed or volume but rather the story behind a prediction?Prediction markets face the same fundamental problem: getting people to care enough to participate. Polymarket addressed this challenge by offering high‑stakes political markets that generated significant volume…