From politics to aliens: How betting on the future became a full-time job
Prediction markets are culturally ascendant. There are now thousands of questions, live around the clock, on which anyone…
The Future of Finance? Google Is Bringing Betting Odds Directly To Your Screen, Sparking Calls For ‘Addiction Warnings’
Google announced earlier this month that it will integrate odds from online betting platforms Kalshi Inc. and Polymarket…
Prediction Market Boom Blurs Line Between Trading and Gambling
The prediction-market moment is here. At its best, the embrace of events-based contracts could represent a new asset-class:…
Prediction markets hit record $2bn volume amid NYC mayoral election betting frenzy – DL News
Prediction markets hit record trading volume.Bets on who will become the next mayor of New York City are…
Shayne Coplan Becomes Youngest Self-Made Billionaire After Polymarket’s $2B Investment: BBG
Shayne Coplan, founder and CEO of the blockchain-based prediction market Polymarket, has become the world’s youngest self-made billionaire,…
Polymarket users lost millions of dollars to ‘bot-like’ bettors over the past year, study finds – DL News
Polymarket arbitrageurs made $40 million in a year, study finds.The biggest accounts appear to be bots.Politics predication markets…