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Prediction market activity shows that few bettors think Vitalik Buterin has a chance against the Canadian master
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The new prediction marketplace solves longstanding liquidity issue, but does it create new problems?
Augur, a blockchain-based prediction marketplace, recently released its v2 upgrade, introducing a wide array of new features including Maker Dai integration, important bug fixes, and use-it-or-lose-it forking for REP.
An analysis of irregularities discovered in the Augur decentralized prediction market platform has identified a number of design flaws. Namely, it identified a potential attack vector based on discrepancies between a market’s expiry date and its outcome date.
Wednesday’s edition of The Daily has a distinctly political tint, coming a day after U. S. voters turned out for the midterm elections. There was plenty to excite supporters on both sides of the divide — the pro and anti-cryptocurrency divide, that is.
Following months of background work and speculation, a decentralized prediction protocol built on the Ethereum blockchain has gone live. True to stereotypical internet culture, it is already hosting some extremely controversial content.
One of the most complex DApps to run on the Ethereum blockchain, Augur, is a decentralized prediction market enabling users to bet on almost anything. On July 18, 2018, Augur announced on Twitter that the first market on its platform confirmed $20K in payouts to users.