Prediction Markets Surpass Traditional Political Fundraising with Billions in Trade Volume
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Summary
The article examines the growing influence and massive financial scale of prediction markets in politics, using New York City's recent mayoral election as a case study. It reveals that prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi generated approximately half a billion dollars in trade volume for the mayoral race, far exceeding traditional political fundraising. The piece highlights how these markets are becoming more trusted than expert pundits, with Kalshi alone now processing over $1 billion in monthly trade volume, signaling a shift in how political information and trust are being commodified.
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And the mayoral election was no aberration—as of September, Kalshi alone is pulling more than $1 billion in total monthly trade volume.
Trust in experts has been eroded to the point where people trust prices more than pundits
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