Published in Polkamarkets Labs·PinnedWhat is Polkamarkets?If you haven’t already joined our Discord and Twitter, click here to join the conversation! Please also read this article for more information about the deployment of the multi-chain prediction market protocol on Polkamarkets. What is Polkamarkets? Polkamarkets is an Autonomous Prediction Market Protocol built for multi-chain information exchange and trading, where users…Polkamarkets3 min readPolkamarkets3 min read
Published in Polkamarkets Labs·PinnedWeekly Prizes Update — $POLK Rewards with V2 in mind(Update): October 28, 2022: The rewards scheme was updated following the release of the on-chain market curation feature. This adds two new activity rewards for curation: 1) Top Market Upvoters, per chain: Top 10 wallets with the most upvotes on verified markets receive 50 $POLK each. 2) Top Market Downvoters…Weekly Prizes4 min readWeekly Prizes4 min read
Published in Polkamarkets Labs·1 day agoWeekly Radar (31 March, 2023)Is Crypto ready for a bull run over traditional banks’ turmoil? — The recent collapse of three major US banks with close ties to the crypto industry has left many wondering if this is a repeat of the 2008 financial crisis. Silicon Valley Bank, in particular, was a significant lender for tech startups and crypto companies. The collapse sparked a bank…Weekly Radar5 min readWeekly Radar5 min read
Published in Polkamarkets Labs·6 days agoWeekly Radar (27 March, 2023)Two US banks went down, and two Swiss banks merged. Has the bleeding stopped? — The global banking sector has been experiencing uncertainty and instability, apparently for different reasons, but with common symptoms: bad balance sheets lead to stock prices falling, which in turn leads to a run for deposits.Weekly Radar6 min readWeekly Radar6 min read
Published in Polkamarkets Labs·Mar 22Announcing $POLK on Polygon NetworkPolkamarkets Labs is thrilled to announce that $POLK, the Polkamarkets Protocol utility token, is now available on the Polygon Network. No ecosystem has seen stronger growth than Polygon in the past year and, in line with Polkamarkets’ vision of being a multi-chain information exchange platform, deploying the Protocol on Polygon…Polkamarkets3 min readPolkamarkets3 min read
Published in Polkamarkets Labs·Mar 9Weekly Radar (9 March, 2023)Will the Top Gun movie soar high enough to be caught on the Academy’s radar? — Tom Cruise’s Top Gun: Maverick has soared to rarefied air this year, earning an impressive $2.22 billion at the worldwide box office. It finished $727 million ahead of the second-highest-grossing film of the year, Jurassic World Dominion, without even being released in China. Unless James Cameron’s Avatar: The Way…Weekly Radar5 min readWeekly Radar5 min read
Published in Polkamarkets Labs·Mar 7In The Wild: Prediction Markets for Supply Chain ManagementWe’re introducing “In the Wild”, an educational series from Polkamarkets that explores the real-world use cases of prediction markets and how to unlock their potential in different areas of business, and life in general. If you haven’t joined our Discord and Twitter, click here to join the conversation! Please also…Polkamarkets4 min readPolkamarkets4 min read
Published in Polkamarkets Labs·Feb 23Weekly Radar (23 February, 2023)Will Netflix subscribers snub its password-sharing crackdown plans? — Netflix had a bumpy ride last year, with its first net loss of subscribers reported in Q1 2022, leading up to the first decline in net income since 2012. Like many other tech companies, the company was swift to react to the macro-environment and to its specific challenges, reducing…Weekly Radar5 min readWeekly Radar5 min read
Published in Polkamarkets Labs·Feb 10Weekly Radar (10 February, 2023)Chiefs vs. Eagles: Who Will Reign Supreme in the Superbowl Showdown? — This championship game will be a close call, with the two top-seeded teams featuring great quarterbacks, awesome defenses, and two of the best head coaches in the NFL. Eagles’ coach Nick Sirianni is confident and aggressive, but it’s difficult to pick against Chiefs’ coach Reid, who has a strong…Weekly Radar5 min readWeekly Radar5 min read
Published in Polkamarkets Labs·Feb 6Polkamarkets Monthly Recap — January 2023Polkamarkets Labs wrapped up 2022 on a high note with the Illuminate Fantasy League, the first Fantasy Predictions Tournament powered by Polkamarkets V2 technology. As 2023 begins, we’re motivated to maintain the momentum and further our mission of making prediction markets accessible and captivating for all. One of the major…Monthly Report3 min readMonthly Report3 min read
