Pumpcade Raises $1M to Make Prediction Markets Instant — 60-Second Bets on Crypto, Sports & More

NEW YORK — Pumpcade, the lightning-fast prediction markets platform, today announced a $1 million pre-seed funding round led by Pump.fun, with participation from Foundation Capital and angel investor RadioSolace.

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The funding will expand Pumpcade’s engineering team and accelerate go-to-market efforts as the platform prepares to exit private beta.

Unlike traditional platforms like Polymarket, where markets take days, weeks, or even months to resolve, Pumpcade compresses speculation into 60 seconds to 30 minutes. Every market auto-resolves using official APIs from the underlying data source, removing counterparty risk, disputes, and delays. Simply put: if there’s an official API, it can become a market.

“Modern trading platforms have conditioned users to expect instant feedback and faster dopamine hits. Pumpcade is built for exactly that, with markets revolving in seconds, not weeks,” said Harrison Leggio, founder of Pumpcade.

Markets That Move at Internet Speed

Pumpcade supports real-time markets across crypto, stocks, live sports, traffic, and niche data feeds. Users could bet on whether a League of Legends streamer wins their current match, resolved instantly via the Riot Games API. Or drop a pin anywhere on Earth to wager on whether traffic congestion rises in the next five minutes, powered by TomTom GPS data.

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The platform’s goal is to become the resolution layer for next-gen prediction markets, eliminating ambiguity with fully automated, API-driven settlements. Over time, its resolution engine aims to be the most reliable source for outcome verification in prediction markets, improving transparency and trust across the category.

"A live token isn't a distraction from building, but how you prove the market wants what you're making. Pumpcade launched on Pump.fun, built a community in public, and turned that traction into a funding round," said Alon, Co-Founder of Pump.fun.

From Private Beta to Open Access

Pumpcade has been in private beta since January, with roughly 500 users creating thousands of markets on the testnet. Open beta and mainnet launches are expected in Q2. No crypto wallet is required — users can deposit via debit card, making the platform accessible to first-time bettors and crypto-native traders alike.

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With instant market resolution, easy onboarding, and a growing ecosystem of APIs, Pumpcade is positioning itself as the fastest, most reliable way to bet on anything — from crypto swings to real-world events — in seconds.