a16z Crypto Research Advisor: The market is projected to expand in size, broaden its reach, and become more intelligent by 2026.

According to Mars Finance, Andy Hall, research advisor at a16z crypto, stated that in 2026, as prediction markets converge with cryptocurrencies and artificial intelligence, they will become larger, more widespread, and more intelligent, while also presenting new challenges for their builders. Hall indicated that more contracts will be listed this year, raising significant social issues. To address extreme situations, new forms of decentralized governance and LLM oracles can help determine the truth behind disputed results. Artificial intelligence opens up more possibilities for oracles beyond LLMs. Prediction markets will not replace opinion polls; rather, they will refine them, and poll data can also be fed into prediction markets.