Do we like prediction markets? Yes/No

About this episode

Kelly and Elaine discuss the rise of prediction markets and the issues surrounding them.

Prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi are rocketing in popularity and raking it in as users bet on everything from the day’s weather to major political manoeuvres. In this episode, Kelly and Elaine discuss what’s sus about these platforms and how they are mired in manipulation. *** Good things we recommend *** >> Research from CCPC and MABS on financial literacy    >> An Post’s Letter to your Future Self >> Kelly’s favourite stamps , featuring Brian Friel and Eileen Gray   >> An Post’s digital stamps   >> GCN magazine stockists *** More from us *** Kelly’s Substack: kellysrubbish.substack.com   FTS blog: for-techs-sake.ghost.io   FTS TikTok: fortechssakepod   FTS Instagram: fortechssakepod   FTS Bluesky: fortechssakepod.bsky.social   FTS UpScrolled: fortechssakepod   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Elaine Burke, Kelly Earley

Topics covered

• prediction markets
• financial literacy
• manipulation
• betting
• politics
• weather

Keywords

• prediction markets
• Polymarket
• Kalshi
• financial literacy
• betting
• manipulation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Polymarket, Kalshi, CCPC, MABS, An Post

Books & works: GCN magazine

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