Opinion raises $20 million as prediction markets draw capital in a weak crypto market

The blockchain-based platform says it handles a third of global prediction-market volume, betting that onchain settlement and category diversification can sustain growth. What to know : Opinion said it raised $20 million in a pre-Series A funding round backed by firms including Hack VC and Jump Crypto. The platform settles markets entirely onchain, positioning itself closer to Polymarket than centralized rival Kalshi. Opinion says it has grown rapidly since October, with $130 million in open interest and strong activity across macro and regional events.