Blockchain Prediction Market Augur Enters Beta
Decentralized blockchain prediction market project Augur has officially entered beta following its crowdfunding effort last year.
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Decentralized blockchain prediction market Augur has officially entered beta.
First announced in early 2015 and spurred by a successful crowdfunding through the sale of its software tokens, Augur aims to allow users to trade on the outcome of events, and for the market to then leverage that crowdsourced information.
With the news, Augur is now open to initial users, boasting what it called improved front-end design while enabling the creation of new markets that go beyond binary 'yes or no' answers.

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Core developer Joey Krug told CoinDesk:
Founded by Krug and fellow core developer Jack Peterson, Augur aims to use a decentralized design to bypass issues that have previously blocked prediction market efforts.
For more on Augur and its vision, read our full interview with the founding team.
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