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Anthony Hopkins
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What is a Decentralized Prediction Market?

A decentralized prediction market is a system where users trade on outcomes without relying on a central authority.

How it works
Instead of a company controlling the platform:

  • rules are encoded in smart contracts
  • outcomes are resolved via predefined logic or oracles
  • funds are non-custodial
  • Key benefits
  • no censorship
  • no admin вмешательства
  • transparent outcomes

Centralized vs decentralized
Centralized platforms can:

  • pause markets
  • change rules
  • intervene in disputes
  • Decentralized platforms remove this layer entirely.

Example: Hashmarket
Hashmarket is being developed as a fully decentralized prediction market where:

  • no admin can cancel markets
  • rules are fixed at creation
  • outcomes cannot be altered manually
  • outcomes cannot be altered manually

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