The latest articles on DEV Community by Dzmitry Lapato (@dzmitry_lapato_5a3444d202). https://dev.to/dzmitry_lapato_5a3444d202 https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F1701131%2F1e5407b8-b4e5-4a9b-af37-eb9ce427693c.jpg https://dev.to/dzmitry_lapato_5a3444d202 en Dzmitry Lapato Thu, 23 Jul 2026 12:27:07 +0000 https://dev.to/dzmitry_lapato_5a3444d202/show-dev-evumus-the-ai-verified-prediction-network-with-zero-principal-risk-176c https://dev.to/dzmitry_lapato_5a3444d202/show-dev-evumus-the-ai-verified-prediction-network-with-zero-principal-risk-176c <p>Hey Dev Community! 👋</p> <p>We are the engineering team behind <strong><a href="https://app.evumus.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">Evumus</a></strong>-an AI-verified prediction network where users can forecast real-world outcomes without putting their principal capital at risk.</p> <p>Most prediction markets (like Polymarket or traditional sportsbooks) operate as zero-sum games where losing means burning your funds. We wanted to redesign the financial and data incentives from the ground up.</p> <h2> 💡 How It Works (The Core Tech &amp; Mechanics) </h2> <h3> 1. Principal Protected (No-Loss Staking) </h3> <p>Instead of standard betting, users <strong>stake</strong> tokens on their predictions:</p> <ul> <li>🟢 <strong>Correct Forecasts:</strong> Earn rewards from the pool.</li> <li>🔴 <strong>Incorrect Forecasts:</strong> Your initial capital is <strong>never lost</strong>—it simply extends the staking lock duration before being returned.</li> </ul> <h3> 2. Autonomous AI Resolution Pipeline </h3> <p>To prevent human oracle manipulation and subjective bias, our AI agents handle market validation and final resolution:</p> <ul> <li> <strong>Validation:</strong> Filters out ambiguous or easily manipulated hypotheses.</li> <li> <strong>Context Engine:</strong> Scans and indexes news, APIs, podcasts, and social feeds in real-time.</li> <li> <strong>Resolution:</strong> Resolves outcomes automatically using definitive public proof sources (e.g., NASA, WHO, regulatory filings).</li> </ul> <h3> 3. Real-Time Sentiment &amp; Signal Extraction </h3> <p>Every market doubles as a live analytics dashboard. The engine aggregates sentiment shifts across 800+ sources to calculate probability velocity and detect market-moving signals as news breaks.</p> <h2> 🛠️ The Tech Stack &amp; Features </h2> <ul> <li> <strong>Flexible Market Models:</strong> Moving beyond basic binary (Yes/No) options to support continuous scales, ordinal rankings, and time-to-target threshold racing.</li> <li> <strong>Creator Revenue:</strong> Market creators capture a percentage of staked volume automatically, incentivizing high-quality data hypotheses.</li> </ul> <h2> 💬 Looking for Community Feedback! </h2> <p>We are currently live in open beta and would love to get raw feedback from developers, analysts, and data science enthusiasts:</p> <ol> <li> <strong>UX/UI:</strong> Is the "data analytics &amp; principal protection" angle clear when you explore a market?</li> <li> <strong>AI Resolution:</strong> What public sources or APIs would you like to see integrated into our autonomous verification pipeline?</li> </ol> <p>👉 <strong>Try it out here:</strong> <a href="https://app.evumus.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">evumus.com</a></p> <p>Drop your thoughts, critiques, or technical questions in the comments below - we’ll be responding to everyone!</p> showdev datascience ai webdev