Elon Musk’s xAI Partners with Polymarket to Launch Official Prediction Market on X

Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI has officially partnered with blockchain-based prediction market platform Polymarket, marking a major step toward integrating decentralized forecasting into mainstream social media. The announcement was made Friday by Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan, who shared the news on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter and now owned by Musk.

Coplan described the collaboration as a union of “the two top truth-seeking apps on the internet,” adding, “Welcome to News 2.0.” The official X account confirmed the partnership shortly after with a post of its own, although specific details of the deal remain undisclosed at press time.

The partnership makes Polymarket the “Official Prediction Market Partner” for both X and xAI. This move could signify a broader push to bring blockchain-powered prediction tools to a wider audience by leveraging X’s massive user base and Musk’s growing AI infrastructure.

The timing of the announcement is notable, arriving just one day after a high-profile spat between Musk and U.S. President Donald Trump, which stirred controversy over national debt discussions and GOP spending proposals. The feud added further volatility to crypto markets and broader investor sentiment.

Polymarket, which operates on the Polygon network, allows users to place bets on real-world outcomes using crypto. Its partnership with xAI and X could position it as a central tool in a new era of decentralized information and market-driven forecasting.

With rising interest in blockchain, AI, and the future of social media, the collaboration could reshape how users interact with news, predictions, and online discourse — potentially ushering in what Musk and Coplan call the next evolution of digital truth: “News 2.0.”