Capital Commitment

Participation in Bench’s markets does not carry the risk of losing capital.

In Prediction Markets, skin in the game comes from the potential of monetary loss, which incentivizes users to make predictions they truly believe in.

At Bench, skin in the game is ensured through the opportunity cost of capital. Staking capital on Bench signals conviction and belief in an option. This makes the stake an expression of value, whether driven by potential monetary gain from the market or personal gain from the option itself.

Bench also chooses staking over traditional capital commitment due to the unique nature of Opportunity Markets. Unlike Prediction Markets, which are neutral and publicly surface widely relevant information, Opportunity Markets are designed to target specific high-value insights and incentivize their disclosure. In this context, punishing participation would be counterproductive: It’s the act of committing capital that generates the signal, not the risk of losing it.