[Gate Founder Dr. Han: Prediction Markets Are Essentially Information Pricing Tools, Poised to Evolve into Next-Generation Market Infrastructure] Odaily Planet Daily News – On April 20, Gate Founder and CEO Dr. Han stated during a group media interview at the Rosewood Hotel in Hong Kong that prediction markets, on the surface, appear to be an emerging category of trading, but their underlying logic is closer to that of an 'information pricing' tool. Through trading, users express their judgment on the outcomes of events, which not only forms trading behavior but also continuously generates collective probability consensus, transforming the flow of real-world information into data that can be priced and validated by the market. Dr. Han believes that the significance of prediction markets for exchanges lies not only in enriching product offerings but also in expanding the dimensions of user participation, extending from merely trading assets to making judgments about the events themselves. In the long term, as infrastructure continues to improve, prediction markets have the potential to evolve from short-term trends into something akin to 'information infrastructure,' becoming a critical medium connecting information and capital. Currently, users can directly access the prediction market through the Gate App by navigating from the platform's homepage Alpha to the Polymarket page, using USDT in their exchange accounts to participate in event predictions. Gate will continue to promote the integration of the trading ecosystem with prediction markets, enhancing users' market participation experience.