
PremiumBlock has announced the launch of its non-custodial risk hub for decentralized prediction markets, perpetual futures and Web3 poker, creating a single wallet-native destination for crypto users. According to reports from PremiumBlock, the platform combines user-created event markets, up to 2.5x leverage, crypto perpetual futures and instant withdrawals in a wallet-native experience designed for direct fund control. The platform is now available for users seeking a crypto-native environment where these financial products can exist side by side, with the company emphasizing that "PremiumBlock was built for users who want direct market access without waiting on approvals, custodians or withdrawal queues."
The platform's prediction market layer allows users to create and participate in markets around crypto, sports, politics, culture, macro events and world news. As reported by PremiumBlock, unlike platforms where market creation is tightly curated, PremiumBlock is designed for user-created markets, giving communities the ability to surface questions they believe deserve liquidity. The prediction market feature supports leveraged positions with up to 2.5x leverage available on selected markets, allowing experienced users to express stronger conviction on event outcomes while operating inside a defined collateral framework. However, as with any leveraged product, participants should understand volatility, liquidation risk, and market-resolution rules before entering positions.
Alongside prediction markets, PremiumBlock offers crypto perpetual futures for traders who want long or short exposure without traditional expiry dates. According to the platform announcement, the perps layer brings a familiar derivatives format into the same wallet-native environment as event markets, reducing the need for users to move capital between separate prediction-market, exchange and gaming applications. The platform is built around the idea that "the next generation of crypto speculation will not be limited to order books or one-directional prediction markets."
PremiumBlock's Web3 poker product adds a third pillar to the platform's risk ecosystem, designed for crypto-native users who value bankroll control. As reported by PremiumBlock, the poker experience is built around fast deposits, instant withdrawals and non-custodial fund management, offering a transparent alternative to legacy poker rooms where withdrawal delays, account controls and operator custody can create unnecessary friction. According to Baqir Hussain at PremiumBlock, "Prediction markets, perps and poker all revolve around information, timing and risk. Bringing them together in one non-custodial environment gives users a more flexible way to participate in the markets they understand."
PremiumBlock enters the market as prediction platforms continue to move further into mainstream crypto conversation, with platforms like Polymarket helping popularize event markets and Kalshi bringing regulated event contracts into broader public discussion. The platform expands the category with a model focused on user-created leveraged markets, perpetual futures and wallet-based bankroll control. The regulatory landscape is evolving as U.S. Representative Bryan Steil has introduced Prediction Market Legislation that would prohibit members of Congress and their immediate family members from placing bets on political and policy outcomes through prediction markets. This legislation aims to address concerns over conflicts of interest and public trust, reflecting broader efforts in Washington to address ethical issues related to financial activities involving elected officials. Meanwhile, the CFTC's established methodology for assessing manipulation risk in futures and swaps markets may not directly translate to spot crypto due to factors like global, 24/7 trading, diverse market participants, and varying liquidity profiles of thousands of tokens.