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Jan 2026Public launch materials say the beta initially used fake money and that real-money U.S. trading still requires work with regulators, indicating regulatory/product-launch risk.
SourceThe first regulated exchange to trade on attention.
Company research
Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Updated Jul 30, 2026
Overview
Forum is a YC W26 startup building an attention-market exchange and API that lets users trade attention indices derived from search, social, and streaming engagement signals. Public sources conflict on HQ (company pages point to San Francisco, while YC lists New York City).
Primary product
Attention-market web app and API for trading attention-based perpetual futures
Founded
2026
Headquarters
San Francisco, California, United States (company profiles); Y Combinator lists New York City, NY
Team size
1-10 employees
Industry
Financial Services
Sub-industry
Attention-market exchange / investment tech
Offices
San Francisco, California, United States
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