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Coinbase has agreed to acquire The Clearing Company, one of the newly created prediction markets. The prediction markets startup will be acquired in a cash-and-stock deal. Coinbase will expand its prediction market business after agreeing to acquire The Clearing Company. The startup will be fully acquired in an unannounced deal of cash and stock. Coinbase announced that The Clearing Company will serve as the platform’s in-house prediction team and work on expanding the offerings of prediction pairs.  First we announced prediction markets on Coinbase. Now we’re bringing in the specialized talent to take our plans to the next level. Welcome to Coinbase, @theclearingco. pic.twitter.com/KfRZSp9w9j — Coinbase 🛡️ (@coinbase) December 22, 2025 The announcement arrives just days after Coinbase shared its plans to expand into prediction markets. The Clearing Company is already connected to Coinbase Ventures via a $15M seed round.  The deal is expected to close in January, as the startup’s team will join to work on Coinbase’s own product. The Clearing Company previously built itself for full compliance, while remaining permissionless and fully on-chain.  The Clearing Company may turn Coinbase into the Everything Exchange The Clearing Company was launched by Tony Gemayel, a former growth manager at both Polymarket and Kalshi. The Coinbase decision arrives after other prediction markets strengthened their in-house teams and invited specialized traders. Coinbase has announced upcoming prediction markets in sports, crypto, as well as current events in politics and culture. The expansion arrives just as Polymarket is trying to bring back its business to the USA.  In addition to expertise, The Clearing Company may also bring full compliance with the US Commodities Futures Trading Commission, to become a Derivatives Clearing Organization (DCO). If the CFTC approves the filing, the prediction platform will also become the first stablecoin-based clearing house.  Coinbase will also acquire a…

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Filed under: News - @ December 22, 2025 5:21 pm