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A prediction market is a unique type of futures exchange that facilitates speculation on the outcome of all sorts of common events. Examples of events covered by prediction markets are the ...

Prediction markets have gone from a niche internet product to mainstream surprisingly quickly. The idea is simple: you put real money behind your forecast on a real-world event — who wins the election ...