The Casino Formerly Known as Democracy
When the future is just another ticker symbol, everyone’s a market maker in reality liquidation.
Sign at the entrance: “WELCOME TO PREDICTION MARKETS USA — NO VOTING BOOTH REQUIRED.” In the distance, a dusty, abandoned polling station sits behind velvet ropes like a forgotten exhibit.
Source headline
Americans Have Traded More Than $25 Billion on Prediction Markets in 2026
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