Meta Tests Prediction Markets App Using Points Instead of Real Money

Meta advances in the field of prediction markets, already heavily frequented by crypto players. Mark Zuckerberg’s company is testing an application called Takes, which allows betting virtual points on future events. Unlike Polymarket and Kalshi, no real money is involved. The project remains reserved for Meta employees, with no announced public launch date. Meta moves to a new stage. In June 2026, the company was already working on Arena, a prediction market project intended to compete with Polymarket . Five months later, the app is tested by its employees under the name Takes. The operation is relatively simple. Participants must predict the outcome of an event or answer a question about the future. They bet virtual points called “cred,” an abbreviation of the English word credibility .

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