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Polymarket vs. Polls: Trump’s Victory Vindicates Prediction Markets

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Haseeb Qureshi, managing partner at the VC crypto fund Dragonfly, believes that prediction markets like Polymarket have been vindicated after facing accusations of bias in anticipation of the U.S. election. Qureshi highlights that for-profit market makers are driven by potential earnings, giving them an edge over polls and media, which can be manipulated. ‘Poly-poll’ or … Read more

Memecoins That Toot and Saylor Steps in Poop

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From memecoins to accusations of Polymarket manipulation to Michael Saylor’s bizarre custodial comments, last week in crypto was certainly exciting. This editorial is from last week’s edition of the Week in Review newsletter. Subscribe to the weekly newsletter to get the editorial the second it’s finished. Memecoins, Market Manipulation, and More This week I saw … Read more

Transparent Illusion: The Discrepancy in Polymarket’s Volume

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The recent surge in prediction markets has coincided with the upcoming presidential election, as those seeking a supplement to traditional polling look to new methodologies. As election day draws closer, established prediction markets have seen their volumes skyrocket, while fresh players are jumping in to launch their own platforms. This sudden influx of companies offering … Read more