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Betting on war is not an option in Australia. Prediction markets could change that
Key takeaways
- Donald Trump Jr is an advisor to the two biggest prediction market platforms, Kalshi and Polymarket.
- Each platform is estimated to be worth more than $20 billion, with billions more traded on their platforms weekly.
- Some questions are harmless and include: "Will Donald Trump mention the phrase 'Crazy Bernie' any time between now and July?"
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Donald Trump Jr is an advisor to the two biggest prediction market platforms, Kalshi and Polymarket. (Reuters: Caitlin O'Hara)
Link copied Share Share article Kalshi and Polymarket have gone from fledgling startups to two of the world's biggest prediction markets where users bet on yes-or-no questions spanning politics, pop culture and war.
Each platform is estimated to be worth more than $20 billion, with billions more traded on their platforms weekly.
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