Trueo prediction market announces migration from Base to Ethereum mainnet
Onchain prediction market Trueo announced it is migrating from Coinbase's Base layer-2 network to Ethereum mainnet. The platform said Base was the right choice at launch due to high Ethereum gas fees, but now believes mainnet offers greater integration potential. Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin endorsed Trueo as a strong prediction market contender, describing it as decentralized, ethical, and free of 'corposlop.' The endorsement positions Trueo as an alternative to more corporate-backed platforms.
Trueo's mainnet migration signals that Ethereum gas economics have shifted enough to make layer-1 deployment viable for consumer prediction markets again. The platform's bet on deeper liquidity and broader integration forces Base-based rivals to defend their layer-2 cost advantage or follow suit.
Buterin's endorsement amplifies the stakes: his 'not corposlop' framing draws a sharp line between community-owned and exchange-backed venues, which could split trader loyalty along ideological lines. For Trueo, the migration is only as strong as the developer and market-maker relationships it can build on mainnet. The next phase of its product must prove that integration potential was worth the move, or traders stay where fees are lowest.