March 16, 2026 at 5:57 AM UTC•1 min read•by Staff Editor
Manifold Markets crosses 500K users, plans governance token launch
Play-money prediction platform Manifold Markets announced 500K registered users and is exploring a governance token for ongoing development.
Manifold Markets announced it has crossed 500,000 registered users — a 3x increase from one year ago.
The platform has 2.1 million markets created to date and 47 million trades executed with an average market accuracy of 76%.
Co-founder Austin Chen announced the team is exploring a governance token that would give power users meaningful influence over platform development decisions, while potentially creating a pathway to real-money markets in select jurisdictions.