The Rise of Prediction Markets: Betting on Everything from Politics to Pop Culture
By
David Pierce
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Summary
The article discusses the rise of prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi, which allow betting on virtually any future event from Super Bowl winners to political outcomes and pop culture predictions. It explores how these platforms have become popular and examines their origins and implications in the current digital landscape.
Key quotes
· 4 pulledOn Polymarket and Kalshi, if you can dream it up, you can probably bet on it.
Welcome to the age of the prediction market.
Here's a list of things you can bet on, right this second.
We try to figure out where prediction markets came from, and why they've become so popular.
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