206 | Esports prediction markets

Jon Jordan talks to Forkast CEO Chris Gonsalves and Arbitrum Gaming Ventures Ethan Sy.

• [1:12] Ethan's history. He was previously at Play Ventures, investing in web2/3 gaming.
• [3:05] Chris started at Bitcoin Center. Moved to Consensys, then co-founded Community Gaming.
• [4:26] Esports prediction markets launched within Community Gaming, which became Forkast.
• [4:56] Chris believes prediction markets will take market share from all trading apps.
• [9:15] The worst time to invest in blockchain gaming was when everyone was investing.
• [12:07] Arbitrum is the solo LP in AGV, but the fund is returns-focused, not just ecosystem-focused.
• [15:06] How does Forkast compete with Polymarket and Kalshi etc?
• [16:19] Forkast is a prediction market for gamers and esports fans, focused on emerging markets.
• [17:55] "We think esports predictions are a huge, untapped global market."
• [23:25] Forkast includes rewarded quests and gamified features to encourage engagement.
• [24:50] Trading on the metrics of individual companies such as Apple and Tesla will be huge.
• [27:17] Allowing users to create their own prediction markets is tricky due to how they are resolved.
• [28:45] Is the 'financialization of everything' a good thing for society?
• [35:27] What do esports teams think about prediction markets like Forkast?