Coinbase World Cup error shows prediction markets still have a proof problem
aashura A reported Coinbase announcement about a World Cup result, likely using AI, created a problem bigger than a…
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Crypto bettors believe Balogun’s suspended red card will give USA edge over Belgium
Prediction-market traders are giving the United States a narrow edge over Belgium after FIFA cleared striker Folarin Balogun…
World Cup Fever Fuels $5.6B Explosion in Prediction Markets
Some exchanges reported that nearly half of new users placed their first-ever prediction trade on soccer matches.…
How Polymarket Reportedly Used Fake Winning Bets to Drive Viral Growth
The same bets that won millions in the promotional clips incurred losses for traders in reality. Recent…
Legacy sportsbooks are chasing prediction markets that already trade billions each month
DraftKings told investors on June 9 that its prediction markets business is scaling fast, and the market liked…
World Cup prediction markets hit $2B before kickoff as Spain and France go head to head
The FIFA World Cup has become a multibillion-dollar trading event before its June 11 kickoff, with prediction-market traders…
Trader Claims Polymarket Scammed Him for $500K on MicroStrategy’s Bitcoin Sale Market
A Polymarket trader argues that the rules for MicroStrategy’s Bitcoin sale event were intentionally changed after the…
Strategy (MSTR) sold bitcoin in late May, and told the market in June. Here’s how Polymarket bettors are fighting over when it counts.
The Polymarket contract asked a simple question: did Strategy (MSTR) sell any bitcoin by May 31? The company’s…
Google Engineer Accused of Turning Secret Search Data Into a $1.2M Polymarket Profit
AlphaRaccoon’s username was removed from the Polymarket account after users on Discord and X speculated that the…
What happens when crypto traders can bet on CPI, Fed cuts, and oil 24/7?
Hyperliquid launched a prediction market this week tied directly to the May US CPI year-over-year reading. Intercontinental Exchangethe…