Pharos Network and Hong Kong University Are Quietly Building the Next Layer of On-Chain Forecasting

Pharos Network, the Layer 1 chain founded by former Ant Group leadership, has signed a Capstone research collaboration with the HKU-SCF FinTech Academy at the University of Hong Kong. Eight master's students will spend three months studying collective prediction validity, event probability modeling, and AI-driven decision systems. Standout projects funnel directly into Pharos's $10 million ecosystem program. The timing is sharp: prediction markets crossed roughly $44 billion in notional volume in 2025, and Pharos is betting the next phase moves beyond elections and sports into RWA pricing and earnings forecasts.