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What Polymarket means?

Polymarket is a name combining 'poly' (meaning many or multiple) and 'market' (a place for trading). It's a prediction market platform where users can trade on the outcomes of various events.

The name reflects its nature as a multi-topic market for predicting future outcomes. Founded in 2020, it's become one of the largest cryptocurrency-based prediction markets, allowing users to bet on everything from elections to sports to geopolitical events.

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