Launched at Art Basel in Miami with a browser extension and website, the MYRIAD platform seamlessly integrates prediction markets and new forms of reader engagement with the user’s browsing experience, creating a fair, transparent media ecosystem that rewards readers, creators and advertisers alike.
At the heart of MYRIAD’s new platform is its on-chain prediction market, integrated alongside written and video content from Decrypt’s class-leading journalism and Rug Radio’s wide-ranging creator ecosystem.
Leveraging the radical transparency of blockchain and decentralized technology, the prediction market enables rich, interactive experiences founded on secure, auditable transactions.
The launch of MYRIAD’s public beta marks a “significant milestone in realizing our vision for a revolutionary media model,” said DASTAN Co-Founder and CEO Loxley Fernandes / @Loxley_eth . He explained that the platform’s “blockchain-powered prediction markets, dynamic reader engagement tools, and a points-driven rewards system,” will redefine how readers, creators, and advertisers interact. “Starting with points, our platform encourages active participation and engagement, laying the foundation for a fair and transparent media ecosystem,” Fernandes added.
In Q1 2025, MYRIAD will “take its next major step” with the launch of USDC markets, enabling creators and publishers to generate revenue directly from transactions within the ecosystem. As well as increasing user engagement with Decrypt and Rug Radio content, the next evolution of MYRIAD promises to open up new data-driven opportunities.
This will deliver “richer insights and actionable intelligence,” explained DASTAN Co-Founder and President Farokh Sarmad / @farokh . It will also form “the blueprint for a sustainable, equitable media model built on participation and innovation.” With MYRIAD, he said, “Readers can make the news, stake the news, and break the news.”
