In today’s episode, we're unpacking what’s really driving prediction markets and how to think about them as information and distribution systems, not just gambling venues.
We discuss:
And much more—enjoy!
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Timestamps:
(00:00) Introduction
(01:50) Prediction markets return
(05:16) Offchain vs onchain
(09:37) Kalshi distribution edge
(13:23) US legality questions
(17:50) Market timing mechanics
(22:19) Market creation debates
(30:19) API delays and arbitrage
(32:55) Liquidity and market makers
(34:27) User growth questions
(36:00) Prediction markets as news
(39:11) From Augur to now
(40:07) Outro
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Content links:
Dashboard:
https://dune.com/datadashboards/prediction-markets
https://calibration.city/calibration
Slides: https://bit.ly/45Hlzxa
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