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What is Polymarket?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Polymarket<\/strong> is a prediction markets platform that allows anyone to bet on the outcome of future events: sports, cryptocurrency<\/a>, music, economics, and more. The principle is simple: users buy and sell “shares” of possible outcomes. For example, on a market like “Will Trump win the election?”, you can purchase either “Yes” or “No” shares.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The key distinction of Polymarket<\/strong> is its decentralized<\/strong> nature. The platform is built on the blockchain<\/a> Polygon, a layer-2 network of Ethereum<\/a>, ensuring fast, transparent transactions with low fees. Unlike centralized and regulated US competitors like Kalshi<\/a>, Polymarket operates without intermediaries holding user funds (non-custodial) and doesn’t require KYC (Know Your Customer) procedures.<\/p>\n\n\n

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All transactions are managed by smart contracts, ensuring that bets are executed and paid automatically according to predefined terms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How does the Polymarket platform work?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The functioning of Polymarket<\/strong> is entirely based on buying and selling “outcome shares” using the stablecoin USDC<\/strong>. For each event, the platform creates a market with at least two possible outcomes. A user who believes in a particular result buys corresponding shares. The price of a share, which fluctuates between $0.01 and $1, is interpreted by the market as the probability of that event occurring. For example, a price of $0.60 suggests a 60% probability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This price constantly evolves based on supply and demand<\/strong>; if more and more participants buy “Yes” shares, their price will increase, signaling growing confidence in that outcome. Once the event is over, the result is validated by a decentralized oracle, which ensures the accuracy and impartiality of the data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finally, holders of winning outcome shares can exchange each share for 1 USDC<\/strong>, while losing outcome shares become worthless. It’s important to note that users can sell their shares at any time before the market resolution to secure a profit or limit a loss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This mechanism transforms speculation into a form of collective intelligence<\/strong>, where the market price becomes a real-time probability indicator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What can you bet on at Polymarket?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The strength of Polymarket<\/strong> lies in the immense diversity of markets offered. The only limitation is that an event must have an objectively verifiable outcome. The most popular categories include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n