In an era overwhelmed by information and driven by emotion, making sound judgments about the future is becoming increasingly difficult. Whether it's the ups and downs of financial markets or the direction of social trends, people are growing more accustomed to “following the noise” rather than “thinking critically.” Social platforms are filled with constant chatter, but truly valuable foresight is rare.

As someone who closely follows market trends, I’ve long been intrigued by the concept of prediction markets. They’re not just another investment gimmick — they’re experiments in collective intelligence. The problem is, most platforms aren’t built with the average user in mind: the rules are complicated, topics are rigid, and the reward mechanisms are unclear. Places where you can truly profit from your insight are few and far between.

My First Impression of BitX: A Transparent, Community-Driven Prediction Market

I came across BitX, a prediction market platform, through a friend’s shared link — and only later realized he gets a 60% fee rebate for referrals. Clever move.

After trying it out, here are a few things worth sharing:

(1) High Referral Rewards

I casually shared a prediction topic I created — “Bitcoin Price Forecast for July” — to my friends, and ended up earning 27 USDT in fees. Not a huge amount, but definitely a pleasant surprise. BitX redistributes a large portion of trading fees back to users, something you’d normally only see on exchanges offering high referral commissions.

(2) A UGC-Driven Prediction Platform

BitX is a UGC prediction platform, meaning users can create their own prediction topics — unlike Polymarket, where only the official team sets the topics and we can only bet on them. On BitX, anyone can create predictions like “2025 LoL MSI Champion” or “Will the Fed raise interest rates next time?”, and when others join in, you actually earn a share of their trading fees.

It feels more like a place where people come together to predict, and earn an extra on the side. That said, the platform is still in an early stage, and it definitely needs a few high-liquidity, high-traffic topics to boost overall engagement. Once that happens, the user experience will likely improve a lot.

(3) Improved Fairness in Community Arbitration

Having been burned on Polymarket before, I’ve always been quite concerned about the fairness of prediction outcomes. BitX relies on community arbitration to determine results—no single whale gets to call the shots. The final outcome of a topic is determined by a collective vote, and when disputes arise, users can even stake funds to participate in the voting. If you side with the majority, you might even earn multiples of your stake. It’s essentially putting your money where your judgment is — adding both a sense of participation and reducing the risk of centralized manipulation. While this design isn’t perfect, overall, I find it more reliable than simply leaving the decision to the platform.

(4) A More Intuitive Trading Interface

BitX’s order book adopts a left-right layout, which I personally find more intuitive compared to Polymarket’s top-bottom structure. Part of this is because I use OKX quite often, and it also uses a left-right order book — so visually, the switch feels more natural.

More importantly, the side-by-side layout makes it easier to compare buy and sell pressure at a glance — red and green clearly separated, which helps in spotting shifts in market sentiment.That said, the UI still leans toward a "geeky aesthetic," and swiping prices on mobile can sometimes lead to accidental touches.... But honestly, compared to concerns about opaque rules or biased outcomes, it’s manageable.

Social + Prediction: Real Earning Opportunities on BitX There are two main ways to earn on BitX:

First, you can create interesting or valuable prediction topics and share them to your social feeds. When others participate in your topics, you earn a share of the trading fees. The commission rate is quite generous, and even casual sharing can bring in some rewards.

Second, you can join the arbitration resolution process by voting on disputed topics. If your vote aligns with the final outcome, you not only get your staked funds back but also receive bonus rewards. This offers relatively stable, low-risk returns.

To put it simply, BitX enables you to monetize both your prediction skills and your social influence. Whether you're creating topics to attract participants or voting to resolve disputes, there are tangible rewards. For users who enjoy thinking critically and engaging with a community while earning along the way, this model is both rewarding and satisfying.

A Platform That Doesn’t Call All the Shots

In the crypto world, the biggest concerns are lack of transparency and hidden traps. What I appreciate about BitX is that the topics are created by users, and the outcomes are decided through community voting — n—no single entity calls the shots.

You can earn a bit by sharing topics or participating in arbitration. While the earnings might not be huge, at least you’re earning something — and it feels fair. Overall, compared to the old days of opaque, manipulative systems, the experience here feels refreshingly fair.

While not perfect yet, it does feel much more user-friendly for users. I genuinely hope BitX can grow into a truly decentralized and trustworthy prediction market.