Forecastathon: First Trading Competition on Autonity's Settlement Layer
Autonity is excited to announce Forecastathon, the first trading competition built on its settlement infrastructure for autonomous futures markets.
As the Layer 1 (L1) blockchain powering the Autonomous Futures Protocol (AFP), Autonity enables permissionless market creation tied to real-world data. The AFP facilitates logically decentralized clearing, allowing futures contracts to be traded across multiple venues while settling on a shared infrastructure layer.
Forecastathon will spotlight the AFP’s core mechanics by enabling participants to compete on forecast markets—a new class of financial primitives that reward predictive edge, not speculation. These markets settle on the basis of external data (such as inflation or temperature) and produce socially valuable forecasts in the process.
This is more than just a competition—it’s a live demonstration of Autonity’s infrastructure in action.
🎯 What to Expect:
- Markets structured as dated futures on real-world time series
- Competitive trading based on model accuracy
- Rewards for top performers
- Leaderboard transparency
- Showcase of autonomous market creation without governance gating
🔐 How to Join:
Participation is by invite code only. Codes are limited—reach out via community channels or connect with existing participants to secure one.
📅 Full schedule and prize information will be announced soon.
Autonity provides the L1 infrastructure for trading autonomous futures markets. Join Forecastathon and be part of a new way to manage uncertainty—through value-driven, verifiable markets.
📰 For more background, read the latest CoinDesk article on Autonity.