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What Polymarket do?

Polymarket is a cryptocurrency-based prediction market where users bet on the outcomes of future events. Here's what Polymarket does: Prediction markets - Users can bet on political events, sports, crypto prices, wars, and various other outcomes.

Trading shares - Users buy shares in outcomes they believe will occur. Share prices reflect the probability of each outcome. Market resolution - When events occur, markets resolve and winners receive $1 per share.

Transparency - All trades are recorded on the Polygon blockchain and publicly viewable. Wide range of topics - Markets cover politics, sports, economics, military conflicts, entertainment, and more. Founded in 2020 by Shayne Coplan, headquartered in NYC.

Users deposit USDC and trade binary outcome contracts.

Sources

Open the live whale feedSee the large Polymarket trades moving right now.See top whale walletsRank traders by tracked volume and trade count.