# Melee Markets

> Be early, be right, win big. 

Melee Markets enables users to create and trade prediction markets on any topic through a Solana-based platform using viral market mechanisms that reward early traders.

Melee Markets enables users to create permissionless prediction markets on any topic, from politics to pop culture. The platform uses viral market mechanisms that reward early and accurate traders with asymmetric upside. Built on Solana, it targets creators like influencers and podcasters who can launch markets tied to audience interests and earn revenue from trading activity. 

- Type: Project
- Sector: Finance
- Status: Active
- Founded: 2025-04-01
- Profile: https://thegrid.id/profiles/melee_markets

## Products

- [Melee Markets](https://thegrid.id/profiles/melee_markets): Melee Markets is a Solana-based platform for creating permissionless prediction markets on any topic. The system uses viral market mechanisms where speculators gain exposure to both outcome predictions and market growth itself. The platform supports fact-based and opinion-based markets, combining prediction market finality with asymmetric upside dynamics. Creators can launch markets and earn up to 20% revenue from trading activity. (Prediction Markets, Open Beta, Main Product)

## Links

- [Main](https://alpha.melee.markets)
- [Twitter / X](https://x.com/meleemarkets)
- [Telegram](https://t.me/+eB7AzbnuMHo4Yzgx)
- [LinkedIn](https://linkedin.com/company/melee-markets)

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- [TGS Field Descriptions](https://github.com/The-Grid-Data/workspace-public/blob/main/references/tgs-field-descriptions.md): Schema field definitions for The Grid's data model
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