Does Alpha Arcade have an API?

Yes. Alpha Arcade documents a public API for market data and trading.

What can you trade on Alpha Arcade?

Event contracts on sports, politics, crypto, economics, entertainment, science and other events. Individual markets open and close, so check the live list before depositing.

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Platform review

Alpha Arcade review

Algorand order-book prediction market for sports, politics and crypto

Crypto✅ Available

In United States: Not on Alpha Arcade’s list of restricted jurisdictions. Absence from the list does not by itself establish that an individual may use the platform.

Our verdict

Algorand order-book prediction market for sports, politics and crypto. A catalogue entry built from the operator’s own pages; scored provisionally from its own documents; we have not traded on it.

5.1/10

Editor score

Preliminary

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Affiliate link · 18+ · trading involves risk

Score last changed: 30 Sept 2026

Score breakdown — 5 of 9 criteria rated (preliminary)

5 of 9 criteria are assessed, covering 54% of the declared weight. The remaining weight is redistributed proportionally rather than counted as zero.

Fees & costs6.0/1027.78% (declared 15%)
The Terms of Use (alphaarcade.com/terms-of-use, updated 24 Sep 2026, read 30 Sep 2026) state that only the taker pays, calculated as "0.07 × quantity × price × (1 − price)"; makers pay nothing. That is $0.0175 per contract at 50¢ (about 3.5% of the stake) and falls toward the extremes. The maximum equals the top of Crypto.com's $0.01–0.0175 range (6.0), and the fee is higher than Polymarket's category rates (6.5), so it sits at 6.0. The Terms let the operator change the formula at any time, and say orders the book cannot fill may be routed to an Alpha Arcade-operated market maker that can act as counterparty.
Regulation & trust2.5/1027.78% (declared 15%)
The Terms (read 30 Sep 2026) name Meadow Labs, Inc. as operator, licensing software from Alpha Arcade, Inc., under Panama law, and say neither entity "operates a cryptoasset or derivatives exchange platform". No licence or registration is claimed and no identity checks are described. US users are not blocked; they may trade through a self-hosted wallet, only email sign-up wallets are barred from opening new positions. The Terms also disclose conflicts: an in-house market maker can take the other side of trades, and there is an admin upgrade key on the staking contract. A named operator with terms but no licence starts at 2–3.5; open US access without registration places it low in that range.
Market variety8.0/1022.22% (declared 12%)
The alphaarcade.com homepage (read 30 Sep 2026) lists Sports, Politics, Crypto, Geopolitics, Tech, Culture, Economy, Elections, Science and more, and the featured markets span all seven tracked categories: NFL games, the California governor race, Fed cuts, Bitcoin and Algorand daily markets, an FDA skin-cancer vaccine market, awards/gaming tags and geopolitics. Combos and perps are also offered. The catalogue is broad but smaller than Kalshi's (9.0) or Polymarket's (8.5), so 8.0.
Resolution5.0/1014.81% (declared 8%)
The Terms (read 30 Sep 2026) describe how markets resolve: any wallet can propose an outcome with a 25 USDC bond. If nobody disputes within 48 hours it settles automatically. A dispute needs a 50 USDC bond and sends the market to "an arbiter designated by Alpha Arcade", and all bonds are refunded if the arbiter does not act within 30 days. The docs (docs/trading/resolution) say this community panel applies only where a market shows it; other markets follow their own rules. The process and bonds are clearly written, but the platform is the final arbiter, with no independent vote like UMA's DVM (Polymarket 8.5), so 5.0.
Bonuses & promos3.0/107.41% (declared 4%)
The Terms and docs (read 30 Sep 2026) describe an "Alpha Tickets" pilot running 24 Sep–8 Oct 2026 with a maximum total payout of US$5,000 in ALPHA tokens, which can be withheld "for any reason or no reason". There are also per-market liquidity rewards (docs/programs/liquidity-rewards) and referral tools whose amounts appear only inside the account. A "Free $10 Trade" button appears in the site header, but no terms for it were found. Only small, discretionary, token-paid programmes are documented, which puts it just below Polymarket intl's maker rebates (3.5).

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Where is Alpha Arcade available?

Trading barred for persons in the UK, France, Ontario, Poland, Thailand, Taiwan and Singapore plus US-sanctioned territories; US users may trade only via a self-hosted wallet: "you may not use an email sign-up wallet to open new positions".

What fees does Alpha Arcade charge?

Taker-only fee = 0.07 × quantity × price × (1 − price); makers pay nothing (e.g. one contract at $0.50 costs $0.0175). Fees collected on-chain (Terms of Use).

These are document checks, not a funded-account test. Access may depend on residence, physical location, account approval and the contract category. Check the operator’s current terms before depositing.

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Alpha Arcade Terms of Use (updated 24 Sep 2026) — checked 2026-09-30
Operator Meadow Labs, Inc.; Panama governing law; restricted list incl. UK, France, Ontario, Singapore, Poland, Thailand, Taiwan.
Alpha Arcade Terms of Use — Fees — checked 2026-09-30
"The fee is paid only by the taker of a trade"; formula 0.07 × quantity × price × (1 − price).
Alpha Arcade Terms of Use — Contract Resolution — checked 2026-09-30
"Any wallet may propose the outcome of a market (Yes / No / 50-50) by posting a 25 USDC bond."
Deposits and withdrawals (docs) — checked 2026-09-30
"Trading uses USDC on Algorand."
Alpha Arcade docs home — checked 2026-09-30
Developer section: "Find the SDK, algorithmic trading docs, and MCP integration."
Alpha Arcade docs — Market resolution — checked 2026-09-30
Community panel only where shown; disputes go to the platform arbiter.
Alpha Arcade docs — Liquidity rewards — checked 2026-09-30
Per-market LP reward bands; some rewards paid in ALPHA.
Alpha Arcade homepage — checked 2026-09-30
Categories incl. sports, politics, crypto, economy, science, culture; combos and perps.

Prices and liquidity

We do not currently publish live quotes for Alpha Arcade. Check the platform’s order book before placing an order: the last trade can differ from the price available for your position size.

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Alpha Arcade FAQ

What fees does Alpha Arcade charge?: Taker-only fee = 0.07 × quantity × price × (1 − price); makers pay nothing (e.g. one contract at $0.50 costs $0.0175). Fees collected on-chain (Terms of Use).
Is Alpha Arcade regulated?: No licence stated; operated by Meadow Labs, Inc. (software licensed from Alpha Arcade, Inc.), governed by Panama law. ToS: "Neither the Company nor Alpha Arcade operates a cryptoasset or derivatives exchange platform" (https://www.alphaarcade.com/terms-of-use).
Who can use Alpha Arcade?: Trading barred for persons in the UK, France, Ontario, Poland, Thailand, Taiwan and Singapore plus US-sanctioned territories; US users may trade only via a self-hosted wallet: "you may not use an email sign-up wallet to open new positions".
Does Alpha Arcade have an API?: Yes. Alpha Arcade documents a public API for market data and trading.
What can you trade on Alpha Arcade?: Event contracts on sports, politics, crypto, economics, entertainment, science and other events. Individual markets open and close, so check the live list before depositing.

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Authorship

Written by PredictHub editorial

Key facts

Key facts for Alpha Arcade
Type	Crypto / on-chain
Launched	—
Jurisdiction	—
Licensing	—
Trading fees	Taker 0.07×p×(1−p); maker 0
Withdrawal fee	—
Minimum deposit	—
Currencies	USDC
KYC required	—
KYC trigger	—
Market categories	Sports, Politics, Crypto, Economy, Entertainment, Science, Other
Public API	Yes
Mobile apps	—
Supported countries	—

Regulatory status

No licence stated; operated by Meadow Labs, Inc. (software licensed from Alpha Arcade, Inc.), governed by Panama law. ToS: "Neither the Company nor Alpha Arcade operates a cryptoasset or derivatives exchange platform" (https://www.alphaarcade.com/terms-of-use).

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