prediction markets

A Feature or a Bug? | BKC's Jonathan Zittrain in Conversation with Polymarket's Shayne Coplan

The Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society

The conversation explores the complex ethical and functional boundaries between insider trading acting as a feature versus a bug within prediction markets like Polymarket. Using vivid examples ranging from a basketball manager delaying game cleanup to tend to an injured player's leg until it impacts …

Why Polymarket Feels Like a Truth Machine

Chris Williamson

Polymarket has emerged as a controversial yet highly effective prediction platform, functioning essentially as a global casino for any conceivable outcome, from sports results to geopolitical events like nuclear war in Iran or even mundane occurrences such as Super Bowl gatorade colors. Unlike tradi …