# Melee

> Melee is a projects-and-protocols that operates a creator-focused prediction markets platform (beta) where users create and trade markets, earn a Melee Score, and creators capture a share of trading fees.

- Canonical URL: https://iq.wiki/wiki/melee
- Categories: Exchanges & Marketplaces
- Tags: PredictionMarket, Solana
- Created: 2026-09-01T12:03:05.619Z
- Last updated: 2026-09-01T12:03:05.619Z
- Source: IQ.wiki — the world's largest blockchain and crypto encyclopedia (https://iq.wiki)

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**Melee** is a creator-focused prediction markets platform built on the [Solana](https://iq.wiki/wiki/solana) [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain), in which individuals can create their own markets on any topic and earn a share of the trading activity they generate. 

The project positions itself around the idea that conventional prediction markets are controlled by a central "gatekeeper" that decides which questions can be asked, and it instead lets any user author a market. 

As of September 2026 the platform is in a beta phase, and its central mechanic is the Melee Score, a single user rating the project has said will serve as the foundation for future rewards and point systems.[ \[1\]](#cite-id-t4qbar96xu)​[\[2\]](#cite-id-ofbth7kzvv)​

## Overview

A prediction market is a marketplace in which participants trade on the outcome of a future event, with prices reflecting the crowd's estimated probability of each result. 

Melee applies this model to open, user-generated questions rather than a fixed catalog set by the platform. Its framing centers on removing the intermediary that ordinarily approves which markets exist: in its pinned post of August 27, the project stated, _"Every prediction market you've ever used has a gatekeeper. Not anymore. The era of creator-made prediction markets starts now."_[_\[2\]_](#cite-id-ofbth7kzvv)​

The platform runs on [Solana](https://iq.wiki/wiki/solana), a high-throughput [blockchain](https://iq.wiki/wiki/blockchain), and coordinates its community through a Discord server alongside its X account. 

Melee has said that during the beta "everyone starts beta from the same place," and that a user's finishing position "carries benefits to [mainnet](https://iq.wiki/wiki/mainnet) and beyond," indicating the project intends to move from its current beta to a full mainnet deployment while preserving standing earned during the test period.[ \[2\]](#cite-id-ofbth7kzvv)​

## Creator Markets

Melee's distinguishing feature is that markets are authored by users rather than the platform, under a model it advertises as "Ask Questions, Get Paid." The project states that creators earn a cut of every trade placed in a market they made, giving them a direct financial incentive to pose questions and attract traders. The stated purpose from the creator's side is to _"Take a cut of every trade,"_ while traders are told they _"earn more on every call."_[\[1\]](#cite-id-t4qbar96xu)​

To illustrate the model, the site presents an example market asking "Will GTA VI ship this year?", attributed to the creator , with displayed results of "Yes 62%" and "No 38%." 

That sample market is shown with 15.87 million in volume, 7,842 traders, and creator earnings of $317,375, figures Melee presents as an illustration of what a large creator market can generate. The interface also surfaces social context around each market, showing prompts such as "3 of your friends traded this market," which ties trading activity to a user's social graph. [\[1\]](#cite-id-t4qbar96xu)​

## Payout Mechanism

Melee structures its payouts around two components rather than a single all-or-nothing settlement. 

As the project explained on August 29, a payout consists of "a guaranteed floor that locks on entry" and "liquidity rewards that accrue throughout the duration of a market." The floor is fixed at the moment a position is opened and, in the project's words, "only ratchets up," so a trader's minimum return cannot fall below the level set at entry.[ \[2\]](#cite-id-ofbth7kzvv)​[\[1\]](#cite-id-t4qbar96xu)​

The second component grows as more participants take the opposite side of a position and the odds move. Melee states that as this happens, a trader's payout "rises just by holding onto your position," meaning that returns can accumulate over the life of a market without additional action from the holder. [\[1\]](#cite-id-t4qbar96xu) 

## Melee Score

The Melee Score is a single rating that Melee describes as the foundation for its future rewards and point systems. It is divided into six ranks, in ascending order: Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Diamond, and Champion. 

The project has framed the score as a permanent measure of standing, promoting it under the heading "Earn permanent rewards" and inviting users to "Start earning your Melee Score today."[\[ 1\]](#cite-id-t4qbar96xu)​[\[2\]](#cite-id-ofbth7kzvv)​