- Charles Hoskinson highlights a Bodega market betting on whether Strike Finance’s RealFi TVL will reach $1 million.
- Strike Finance reports over 54% APR on USD stablecoins through its RealFi integration.
- RealFi has issued over $7.6 million in stablecoins and tokenized funds on Cardano.
Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson has highlighted a prediction market on Bodega that lets users bet on whether a DeFi milestone will be reached by the end of October 2026.
In a post on X, Hoskinson shared a market asking whether the total value locked (TVL) in Strike Finance’s sUSDrf RealFi integration will reach $1 million.
“Cardano is doing DeFi right,” Hoskinson wrote, highlighting the growing interest in Cardano’s decentralized finance ecosystem.
Users can bet Yes or No using ADA. At the time of the report, both outcomes had nearly equal odds of around 49% to 50%, with more than 3.4 million ADA in buy volume.
The market allows users to speculate on whether Strike Finance’s RealFi integration will reach the $1 million TVL milestone by the end of October.
Source: Bodega Market
Hoskinson Teases Special Gesture as Strike Finance Reports Growth
Hoskinson subsequently engaged with the community over the target, asking, “If we reach a million, I have to do something special. What should I do?”
Strike Finance has also reported a further increase in sUSDrf loans and vault equity since its previous update. The platform said another $70,000 had been added, bringing the total to just under $200,000.
“Looks like a million will come soon,” Strike Finance wrote.
RealFi TVL Target Follows Strike Finance’s Yield Update
Hoskinson’s latest comments come after he praised Strike Finance for reporting an annual percentage rate (APR) of more than 54% on USD stablecoins deposited in its liquidity vault through its RealFi integration.
Last week, Hoskinson reacted to the update by writing, “Not bad, Cardano. Looks like we got the best DeFi.”
Strike Finance offers RealFi yield products through its Borrow & Earn service. The service allows eligible users to borrow USD using supported assets as collateral and deposit the funds into supported liquidity vaults to earn yields.
RealFi provides exposure to real-world assets, including U.S. Treasury securities, money market funds, and investment-grade credit. Strike Finance combines this exposure with its borrowing and liquidity services.
Strike Finance had previously advertised yields of up to 50% on USD stablecoins before reporting an APR of more than 54%.
RealFi Reports Millions in On-Chain Assets
The $1 million prediction market comes as RealFi continues to grow its stablecoin and tokenized investment products on Cardano.
Cardano ambassador Angry Crypto Show reported that RealFi had issued more than $7.6 million in stablecoins and tokenized funds on the network. Data from Token Terminal also showed that RealFi’s total value locked (TVL) had exceeded $5.1 million.
These figures provide context for the prediction market, which asks whether sUSDrf TVL on Strike Finance will reach $1 million by the end of October 2026.
However, the two figures measure different things. RealFi’s $5.1 million TVL covers its broader activity, while the prediction market focuses specifically on sUSDrf TVL linked to Strike Finance.
The market allows users to bet on whether this specific DeFi milestone will be reached as Cardano’s on-chain financial services continue to develop.
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