‘Wen Token?’: Polymarket’s New Airdrop Futures Market Has Answers
Speculators can now bet on whether big-name crypto projects will airdrop a native token in Q1 2022.
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Jan 14, 2022 at 9:32 p.m. UTC
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El Salvador’s Landmark, Elon Musk’s Lowlight, and the Coming Layer 1 Wars
CoinDesk’s chief insights columnist sums up the year and gives his predictions for 2022.
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Dec 17, 2021 at 4:16 p.m. UTC
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The CFTC vs. the Truth
If Polymarket can crowdsource a more accurate rendering of reality, then shouldn’t the greatest number of people be able to access it?
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Oct 28, 2021 at 7:10 p.m. UTC
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Largest DeFi Prediction Market Polymarket Said to Be Under Investigation by CFTC: Report
The report of the probe comes as the company is said to be in talks to raise money at a nearly $1 billion valuation.
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Oct 23, 2021 at 4:57 p.m. UTC
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Solana-Based Prediction Market Uses DeFi Yields to Finance ‘No Loss’ Betting
Hedgehog’s experimental wagers combine prediction markets with stablecoins, decentralized finance and gamification.
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Sep 28, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Sep 28, 2021
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How the Prediction Markets Are Wagering on Canada’s Election
The odds favor a Trudeau reelection but not a Liberal majority, according to prices on blockchain-based Polymarket and centralized platform PredictIt.
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Sep 19, 2021 at 3:50 p.m. UTC
Sep 19, 2021
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Hedgehog Markets Raises $3.5M in Funding Round
The company is testing what will be the first predictions platform on Solana's blockchain.
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Jul 27, 2021 at 2:31 p.m. UTC
Jul 27, 2021
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Market Opens Betting That Cardano Won't Release Smart Contracts by Oct. 1
The odds are 63-37 against, according to recent trading levels on Polymarket.
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Jul 15, 2021 at 8:10 p.m. UTC
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Prediction Markets Put Eric Adams' NYC Mayoral Bid at 50-50 After 'Dummy Ballot' Snafu
Uncertainty following the Board of Elections' removal of 135,000 ballots has sunk Eric Adams' chances on PredictIt and Polymarket.
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Jun 30, 2021 at 5:47 p.m. UTC
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Why Crypto Whales Love This Prediction Market
Polymarket has grown to do $100 million in total volume. It’s enough to ask – has someone finally found a fit for crypto prediction markets?
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Apr 15, 2021 at 8:31 p.m. UTC
Apr 15, 2021