Upside: Earn USDC by Predicting Viral Content - Complete Guide to Social Prediction Markets

Upside is a new social prediction market that lets you earn USDC by spotting content before it goes viral. Think of it as putting your social media intuition to work!

Upside allows you to buy "upvotes" on content you believe will become popular, and as more people join in, the value of those upvotes increases. The best part? You can earn real USDC rewards when you're right.

Upside lets you monetize your ability to spot viral content before everyone else does.

Understanding the Upside Opportunity

Upside solves a fundamental problem in the crypto space. Whenever something goes viral online, we typically see dozens of memecoins pop up trying to capture that momentum. This fragments liquidity and dilutes potential gains.

Upside's solution is elegant: only one market per piece of content. Once someone shares a link on Upside, that's it – creating scarcity and concentrating value in a single market.

Key Features of Upside:

• Content-Based Markets: Share links from X, YouTube, Instagram, etc.

• Upvote System: Buy upvotes starting at $0.01, with prices increasing as more people buy

• Hourly Rewards: The top-performing content each hour earns USDC rewards

• Creator Benefits: Content creators earn 15% of the Prediction Pool without any extra work

  
  

What Makes Upside Different:

Unlike other social platforms or prediction markets, Upside:

• Creates scarcity by allowing only one market per link

• Focuses on subjective, social-based outcomes rather than objective events

• Doesn't require creators to upload content directly to the platform

• Has no gatekeeping on who can create markets

• Includes a 5-minute auction period to prevent frontrunning bots

How to Get Started with Upside: Step-by-Step Guide

1. Visit Upside

Head to play.upside.fun to access the platform.

2. Connect Your Wallet

Connect your wallet to the platform. Upside operates on Base, so make sure your wallet is configured for this network.

3. Fund Your Wallet

Ensure you have some ETH on Base for gas fees and USDC for purchasing upvotes.

4. Start Participating

There are five main ways to earn on Upside:

As a Curator:

1. Find content you believe will go viral

2. Share the link on Upside (minimum $1 investment)

3. If your shared content gets the most upvotes in a round, you earn 5% of the Prediction Pool

As a Voter:

1. Browse markets on Upside

2. Buy upvotes for content you believe will perform well

3. If that content wins a round, you share 80% of the Prediction Pool based on how many upvotes you hold

As a Trader:

1. Buy upvotes at a lower price

2. Sell them at a higher price as more people join the market

3. Currently, there's a 0% fee on selling!

As an Inviter

1. Share your Invite Code with friends

2. Earn 50% of protocol fees they generate for the first 50 days

As a Creator

1. If content you created wins a round, you earn 15% of the Prediction Pool

2. Simply log in to claim your rewards – no extra work required

5. Claim Your Rewards

USDC rewards are distributed automatically to winners after each round concludes.