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
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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
Jun 30, 2021
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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
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Internet Deplatforming as Class Warfare
Protecting democracy from misinformation and hate speech? More like preventing everyday people from communicating with each other.
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Mar 3, 2021 at 8:07 p.m. UTC
Mar 3, 2021
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How Crypto Transforms Prediction Markets
Betting can be used to predict the future. That's the crazy idea behind prediction markets. Here's how they work and where cryptocurrency fits into the picture.
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Feb 18, 2021 at 12:09 p.m. UTC
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The 2020 Elections Are Boosting Crypto Prediction Markets
Decentralized betting platforms like Polymarket and YieldWars are seeing accelerated trading volume growth leading up to the 2020 U.S. presidential election.
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Nov 3, 2020 at 5:00 a.m. UTC
Nov 3, 2020
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Crypto Traders Bet on US Election as FTX Prediction Markets Hit Record Volumes
October sees record volume for TRUMP and BIDEN markets three weeks ahead of the U.S. election.
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Oct 16, 2020 at 3:06 p.m. UTC
Oct 16, 2020
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Election 2020 Prediction Markets: Bettors Say Trump Lost Tuesday's Debate
With the first presidential debate now smoldering behind us, the betting markets have picked their winner: Joe Biden.
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Sep 30, 2020 at 7:45 p.m. UTC
Sep 30, 2020
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What Is DeFi?
DeFi is short for "decentralized finance," an umbrella term for Ethereum and blockchain applications geared toward disrupting financial intermediaries.
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Sep 18, 2020 at 9:02 p.m. UTC
Sep 18, 2020