The predictive market startup Melee has completed a $3.5 million financing round, with participation from Variant and others

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, predicts that the market startup Melee has completed a $3.5 million funding round, jointly invested by Variant, DBA, and angel investors, to launch its pioneering "viral prediction market" platform.

The company draws on successful examples like Polymarket, allowing users to create prediction markets on any topic. Its core mechanism achieves decentralized pricing by rewarding early accurate traders, distinguishing it from the traditional model that relies on professional market makers. The platform places particular emphasis on the creator economy, supporting influencers to set up markets around fan interests and profit from them, for example, streamers can initiate prediction markets on game release dates.