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What Polymarket is, how prediction markets work and what they cost.

Beginner4 min

Explore the differences between the CNN Fear & Greed Index and prediction market odds as tools for gauging market sentiment and future events.

Beginner4 min

Explore key differences between prediction markets and the stock market, including day trading. Understand speculation and how these platforms work.

Intermediate6 min

Explore the key differences and similarities between prediction markets and traditional futures contracts, understanding their mechanics and use cases.

Intermediate6 min

Explore the CLARITY Act, its proposed impact on prediction markets like Polymarket, and the role of the CFTC in regulating this evolving industry.

Beginner4 min

Explore how Polymarket allows users to predict Bitcoin and other cryptocurrency prices, offering a unique way to engage with crypto markets.

Intermediate3 min

Explore how Polymarket facilitates prediction markets on Venezuelan political events, including those involving Nicolás Maduro and their implications.

Intermediate4 min

Explore political betting on Polymarket: from US midterms and presidential debates to specific local contests like the NYC mayor race. Understand how these markets work.

Beginner4 min

Understand Polymarket's availability for users in India and general rules. Learn about permitted regions and responsible trading practices.

Intermediate3 min

Explore Polymarket's eventful history, from its early growth and CFTC settlement to shutdown rumors and its strategic return to the US market.

Beginner4 min

Wondering if Polymarket is legitimate? We explore common questions from Reddit users about its legality, safety, and how it works, offering clarity for beginners.

Beginner4 min

Learn about Shayne Coplan, the visionary founder and CEO behind Polymarket. Explore his journey in creating a leading prediction market platform.

Beginner2 min

Who owns Polymarket, when it was founded, where its headquarters are, who its investors are and how much Polymarket is worth.

Intermediate2 min

How Polymarket makes money: trading fees, its revenue model, market-maker incentives and how prediction markets earn revenue in general.

Beginner2 min

Is Polymarket legal in the US? How the regulated Polymarket US app works, which states allow it, the waitlist and what changed since 2022.

Advanced2 min

How Polymarket's technology works: the CLOB order book, maker and taker fees, which token Polymarket uses, API pricing, server location, analytics and statistics.

Beginner2 min

Where is Polymarket available and where is it banned? How Polymarket's geographic restrictions work, with notes on Canada, India, Japan, Colombia, Peru and more.

Beginner2 min

How Polymarket election markets work for Latin America — Peru, Colombia and Brazil 2026 — plus whether Polymarket is reliable and available in Spanish.

Intermediate2 min

How Polymarket resolves markets with the UMA optimistic oracle, how resolution disputes work, and how payouts and redeeming work after resolution.

Beginner2 min

Are prediction markets gambling? How they differ from sports betting, political betting markets and share-market betting, plus the question of whether Polymarket is halal.

Beginner3 min

Learn how prediction markets work, how prices form, and why they reflect probability, not guarantees.

Beginner3 min

Learn what Polymarket is, how its prices work, and what to check before exploring prediction markets.

Intermediate4 min

Understand Polymarket fees by market category, the maker rebate, and a hypothetical worked example of trading costs.

Learn prediction markets

Start with what a prediction market is and how prediction markets work, then go deeper: who owns Polymarket and Shayne Coplan's story, how Polymarket makes money, fees, UMA resolution, regulation such as the CLARITY Act, and how prediction markets differ from futures contracts, day trading or political betting.