Zora has launched a new “attention markets” platform on the Solana blockchain, allowing users to speculate on which trends, memes, and cultural topics will gain traction online. The feature enables traders to create and trade tokenized “Trends” and “Pairs,” effectively turning social buzz into tradable assets tracked via a real-time profit and loss dashboard.
According to co-founder Jacob Horne, deploying a Trend costs 1 SOL to help deter spam, while creator rewards are available only for Pairs built under a Trend. Early activity on the platform shows trading concentrated around topics such as AI, Bitcoin, and internet culture themes.
The announcement lifted the ZORA token by 6.2% over 24 hours to $0.022, outperforming a broader crypto market pullback during the same period. The rollout also comes as prediction markets surpass $10 billion in monthly volume, signaling rising interest in speculative, narrative-driven trading models.
However, the move drew criticism from parts of the Base community after Zora previously expanded heavily on the network, including creator coin initiatives tied to onchain profiles. While some developers voiced concerns over a perceived pivot toward Solana, Base creator Jesse Pollak stated that Zora’s creator tools remain fully operational on Base and welcomed continued experimentation across ecosystems
