🇯🇵JAPAN’S PREDICTION MARKETS FOLLOW THE PACHINKO PLAYBOOK Prediction markets remain unavailable in Japan under strict gambling laws, but local startups are adapting with points-based models. It mirrors pachinko, Japan’s popular slot-like arcade game, where prizes are kept separate from cash redemption. One local app now has 1 MILLION monthly users forecasting sports, stocks, and politics, with rewards redeemed via gift cards, PayPay, and Rakuten.(Coin Bureau)