Having launched on Ronin in February 2025, gaming, sports activities and crypto prediction market Forkast has introduced it’s shifting to Ethereum L2 Arbitrum.
Thanks additionally to a strategic enterprise from Arbitrum Gaming Ventures, the transfer will likely be mixed with a push into the broader streaming ecosystem. Forkast says Arbitrum’s 250 ms block speeds imply its potential to combine into streams will develop into a key progress vector.
Notably, streamers will be capable of launch new USDC-based prediction markets for his or her audiences in real-time, creating new income streams for the streamers and likewise participating their communities.
Forkast expects that shifting to Arbitrum will allow it to faucet into new sources of liquidity, as customers in addition to bigger crypto organizations like market makers and hedge funds can generate yield by taking part within the platform’s every day incentive program.
“Prediction markets stay or die by velocity and liquidity. Arbitrum’s unmatched efficiency and thriving DeFi neighborhood make it the right house for Forkast as we scale markets throughout livestreaming, gaming, and leisure — from World Cup matches and streamer performances to next-day Bitcoin worth motion,” commented CEO Chris Gonsalves.
“As streaming reshapes viewers engagement, their quick, frictionless markets embody Arbitrum’s imaginative and prescient for scalable, consumer-ready purposes. We’re proud to assist Forkast as they rework passive viewing into energetic participation throughout gaming and tradition,” added AGV’s enterprise affiliate Ethan Sy.
As a part of the transfer, Forkast has additionally dropped assist for its CGX token, burning its provide. CGX was a part of the rewards system on Ronin by way of a staking mechanic. Nevertheless, the CGX worth collapsed post-launch making it irrelevant for the mission’s ongoing operations.
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