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How deposits, predictions, withdrawals, and platform fees work — explained without the fine print.
The minimum deposit to start predicting on BetaMarket is $10.
| Method | Cost |
|---|---|
| Bank transfer (ACH and local equivalents) | No cost from BetaMarket — your bank may apply its own fees |
| Visa / Mastercard | 2%–3%, industry average |
The final payment provider is subject to confirmation before launch. Any fee charged by your bank or payment provider is outside BetaMarket's control and subject to their own terms.
The minimum position size is $1 — with a $10 deposit you can spread your balance across several different predictions.
Every pool is split the same way, with no exceptions, on every market on the platform:
| Destination | % | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Winning predictors | 50% | Pro-rata return to those who predicted correctly |
| Listed startup | 20% | Direct capital — delivered if the startup proves progress on its milestone by the resolution date; if not, it goes to the Integrity Fund (see below) |
| BetaMarket | 20% | Platform transaction fee |
| Predictors who miss — credit | 5% | Non-withdrawable, automatically applied to your next prediction |
| Predictors who miss — savings | 5% | USD account via our U.S. sponsor bank |
"Pro-rata" means proportional to what you risked — not an equal split among all winners. Example: if 50% of the pool is $1,000 and you contributed 10% of all the capital that predicted correctly, you receive 10% of that $1,000 ($100) — not an equal share with every other winner.
| Method | Cost | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|
| Bank transfer | No cost from BetaMarket | Depends on your bank |
| Debit card | 2% | Depends on provider |
The 20% a startup receives from the pool is withdrawn through the same channels as any other user — bank transfer at no cost, or card at 2%. For large amounts, bank transfer is the recommended method.
Your bank or payment provider may apply its own fees on any withdrawal — whether you're a predictor or a startup, and regardless of method — those fees are outside BetaMarket's control and subject to each provider's terms.
Your withdrawal limits are visible in your account at all times, based on your verification level. We don't apply hidden or unexplained variable limits.
There's no artificial cap per prediction for verified users. Transactions of $10,000 or more may require additional verification — this is standard banking compliance that applies to any regulated financial platform, not a BetaMarket-specific restriction.
| Base | Premium | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0 — forever | From $200/mo, by stage |
| Public listing and active market | Yes | Yes |
| 20% of the pool on resolution (subject to verified milestone progress) | Yes | Yes |
| Featured placement and PMX Index priority | No | Yes |
| Accelerated curation (48h) | No | Yes |
Premium and Data API charges are processed via Visa/Mastercard or bank transfer. The plan price is set by BetaMarket — the payment provider charges its own processing fee separately (2%–3% on card, bank-dependent cost on transfer), outside BetaMarket's control.
Requirement to activate Level 1 (not included in the plan price): the founder predicts on their own goal with a minimum of $100 of their own capital, publicly declared. See Curation Policy.
| Free | Data API | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0 — forever | $500–$5,000/mo, 3 tiers |
| View markets and verified context | Yes | Yes |
| Historical and real-time data feed | No | Yes, by tier |
| Early access to PredictSecure™ | No | Enterprise tier only |