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Why Did the Prediction Market, Which Secured 20 Billion in Funding, Become the Target of Washington's Regulation?

Polymarket and Kalshi, two prediction market platforms, are seeking funding at valuations of around $20 billion each amid growing regulatory scrutiny from Washington. Their rise coincides with political controversy surrounding contracts related to Iran, where approximately $529 million was wagered on the timing of an Iranian attack and $150 million on contracts tied to the potential ouster of Supreme Leader Khamenei. Six accounts reportedly profited around $1.2 million from well-timed trades, raising concerns about insider information and war speculation. While Wall Street sees prediction markets as valuable information tools—evidenced by data partnerships with major media outlets like CNBC and Dow Jones—regulators are moving to impose stricter rules. U.S. lawmakers are drafting bills to restrict certain event contracts, and the CFTC is advancing new regulatory frameworks. The core issue revolves around trust, fairness, and the risk of incentivizing leaks of sensitive or classified information. A lawsuit against Kalshi further highlights challenges: users allege the platform refused to pay $54 million in winnings related to Iran contracts by invoking new exceptions after events unfolded. The tension reflects a broader dilemma: balancing the growth and legitimacy of prediction markets as information products against the need to prevent unethical profiteering and protect national security interests.

比推03/16 13:29

Why Did the Prediction Market, Which Secured 20 Billion in Funding, Become the Target of Washington's Regulation?

比推03/16 13:29

From the Brief History of the Internet, Looking at the Next Decade of Crypto

From the history of the internet, this article draws parallels to project the next decade of Crypto. A key threshold is identified: 1 billion monthly active users, which signifies a transition from a tool to a civilization-altering infrastructure, as seen with platforms like Facebook and Amazon. Currently, Crypto is likened to the internet circa 2002, with user growth from 5 million in 2017 to over 500 million by 2026. Presently, the few applications with over 100 million users are predominantly exchanges and stablecoins (e.g., Binance, Tether), leading to skepticism about its broader utility beyond finance. Despite this, investors like Marc Andreessen remain highly optimistic, drawing a parallel to his early belief in the web. A major catalyst for adoption is improved user experience. For the internet, it was the graphical web browser; for Crypto, it was the 2017-2018 infrastructure boom with the rise of efficient exchanges (Binance), stablecoins (USDT), and smart contracts (Ethereum) that created a functional global financial system. The article posits that the next major accelerator for Crypto could be AI Agents. For autonomous AI to operate independently, they will require a permissionless, 24/7 global settlement layer—a role Crypto is uniquely positioned to fill, potentially creating billions of non-human economic agents. Two primary paths to 1 billion users are identified: solving cross-border payments for the over 1 billion people engaging in global interactions, and the tokenization of real-world assets (RWA) to democratize global investment. The conclusion is that the first Crypto application to reach 1 billion users will mark its transition to true global infrastructure, much like Facebook did for the internet in 2012. This milestone is predicted to occur around 2036, but only if Crypto solves problems at a sufficiently massive scale. History of technology shows that transformative innovations are often misunderstood at their inception, and Crypto is likely following the same path.

marsbit03/16 13:07

From the Brief History of the Internet, Looking at the Next Decade of Crypto

marsbit03/16 13:07

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