Polymarket: Future Prophet or Digital Casino?
The brainchild of NYU dropout Shayne Coplan, conceived in the year 2020, Polymarket operates on a principle as ancient as the Oracle at Delphi: you pay with a crypto dollar (USDC) to buy “shares” in the outcome of your choosing—be it a political upheaval, an economic forecast, or even the latest celebrity gossip. If your bet pays off, each share nets you a dollar; if not, they vanish like the morning mist. Behind this binary simplicity lies a complex web of technology and legislation that Polymarket must navigate daily.