Prediction Markets

Augur's Revamped Predictions Platform Launches Next Month With a New Token

The blockchain predictions platform is upgrading to version 2 in July, but users will have to migrate to a new token if they want to use it.

Erasure is a smart contract on Ethereum for people to share information and to express confidence about that information by putting money behind it.

By Brady DaleMar 10, 2020

Veil says no one has been able to support long-running markets on Augur, so they're creating AugurLite for early bets on the presidential election.

By Christine KimMay 16, 2019

Hedge fund and predictions market startup Numerai just closed an $11 million round led by Paradigm and Placeholder.

By Leigh CuenMar 21, 2019

The bitcoin block reward will be cut in half next year – and soon, market watchers can place bets on exactly when the subsidy halving will happen.

By Brady DaleFeb 5, 2019

Veil has acquired Predictions.Global, the leading site for exploring Augur data.

By Brady DaleJan 24, 2019

Betting on elections to the U.S. House has brought over $700,000 onto the platform, pushing the midterms market into the top spot.

By David FloydNov 6, 2018

Smart contract coders could be held liable for providing predictive "event contracts" on a blockchain, a CFTC commissioner has said.

By Wolfie ZhaoOct 17, 2018

Can a "faster, better, cheaper" Augur attract the user base it needs in order to succeed?

By David FloydOct 5, 2018

Many have high hopes for ethereum-based prediction market Augur; others only seem interested in using it for some old-fashioned internet trolling.

By David FloydAug 25, 2018

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