Gate.io has introduced Event Contracts Builder, which it describes as a modular toolkit for brokers, fintech companies and Web3 developers seeking to add event-contract markets under their own brands.
The launch is backed by a $3 million grant program for third-party developers building products on Gate.io’s infrastructure.
A Toolkit for Third-Party Event Markets
The product is aimed at companies that want exposure to prediction markets without building trading, settlement and liquidity systems from scratch.
According to the company, the toolkit includes API and SDK integrations for market creation and settlement, access to liquidity infrastructure and an operational dashboard for monitoring risk and user activity.
“The future of event contract markets will depend on a broader range of application scenarios and open infrastructure,” said Jason Fung, Head of Gate DexBuilder. “We are removing the need for teams to build trading systems and settlement architecture from scratch.”
The model differs from platforms such as Polymarket and Kalshi. Polymarket operates its own prediction-market venue, while Kalshi offers API access to its federally regulated exchange.
Gate.io is positioning Event Contracts Builder as infrastructure that other companies can use to launch event-contract products with their own branding. Event contracts also create operational challenges that differ from standard trading products.
Markets are tied to discrete outcomes, settlement depends on clearly defined event results, and new venues often face the problem of attracting liquidity before they have meaningful order flow.
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Brokers Are Part of the Strategy
For brokers and fintech platforms, the main use case is adding prediction market functionality to an existing product suite rather than launching a separate venue.
Potential applications could include contracts linked to sports, esports, economic data releases or other discrete events. The sector has also attracted larger market forecasts.
For smaller platforms, the offer could lower the cost of entering the sector by providing settlement infrastructure and access to liquidity from launch.
However, adoption will depend on whether brokers and fintech firms see event contracts as a durable product category, and on how regulators treat the sector across different jurisdictions.
