Vitalik Buterin: Prediction Markets Unattractive Without Interest-Bearing Design
2025-08-26
Prediction markets are considered ineffective for hedging because they lack interest-bearing features. Polymarket’s July trading volume dropped to US$1.06B (AU$1.63B). Automated traders exploited inefficiencies and earned over US$40M (AU$61.7M) in profits. Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has said that most prediction markets are not suitable for hedging because they do notContinue Reading