SBC Launches Global Prediction Markets Forum to Confront the Sector’s Toughest Questions

SBC Launches Global Prediction Markets Forum to Confront the Sector’s Toughest Questions

Prediction markets have gone from a niche curiosity to one of the most contested questions in global gambling. Are they a financial product, a betting product, or something regulators haven’t caught up to yet? SBC’s new Global Prediction Market Forum will bring the industry’s leading voices together to confront that question head-on, through a full-day […]

SBC’s Global Prediction Markets Forum to confront sector’s toughest questions

Prediction markets have gone from a niche curiosity to one of the most contested questions in global gambling. Are they a financial product, a betting product, or something regulators haven’t caught up with yet? SBC’s new Global Prediction Markets Forum will bring the industry’s leading voices together to confront that question head-on, through a full-day […]

Before You Add Prediction Markets, Answer These Two Questions

If you have been to a few industry conferences lately, you have probably noticed the same thing I have. Prediction markets come up in almost every conversation, and the room is full of smart, experienced people who still cannot quite agree on what these products are or what to do with them. The conversation tends to circle one question: are event contracts a genuinely new asset class, or are they derivatives in a new form? It is a fair question …

Prediction Markets Face Questions Beyond Gambling as Retail Traders Walk Away

The explosive growth in Prediction Markets has been difficult to avoid. The occasional outlandish bet, the surging popularity amongst next-gen traders and regulatory debate have all been at the forefront, but whilst much of the focus is on whether these are bets or financial transactions, are we asking the right questions here? Or does a more fundamental point sit behind all of this?The Purpose of Public MarketsIf we roll the entire construct ba…

Prediction Markets: Inside the World of All-or-Nothing Investing - BCSC InvestRight

Prediction markets like Polymarket & Kalshi have exploded in popularity. But what is a prediction market? And how does it work? This article explains what you need to know. The post Prediction Markets: Inside the World of All-or-Nothing Investing  first appeared on BCSC InvestRight.