On-Chain Sports Betting in 2026: Azuro, Overtime, Polymarket Sports, SX Network at a Glance
On-chain sports betting finally crossed from "theoretically possible" to "several functional products" in 2026. This piece covers Azuro, Overtime, Polymarket Sports and SX Network — product shapes, liquidity sources, compliance posture, and what the order experience actually feels like.
Trading Elections on Polymarket — Can an Ordinary User Actually Make Money?
Polymarket's election markets often get framed as "a goldmine for rational traders", but most retail users walk away empty-handed. This piece breaks down who you are actually facing, what information gap you sit on the wrong side of, and how the liquidity structure quietly taxes you — then lets the recurring question answer itself.
Kalshi or Polymarket: Which Is the Better Place to Trade Events in 2026?
Kalshi is the CFTC-regulated event-contract exchange. Polymarket is the on-chain USDC prediction market. The contract menus overlap more than ever, but the user experience, compliance depth and liquidity structures are fundamentally different. This piece walks through both, from order entry to withdrawal.
Polymarket 2026 First-Half Volume Recap: How Much Did Politics, Economics and Sports Each Grow?
With H1 2026 nearly wrapped, Polymarket's volume mix across politics, economics and sports has shifted noticeably. This piece pulls month-by-month data, the hottest contracts, where the new volume is coming from, and year-on-year comparisons.
Hedging a Portfolio with Prediction Markets: Real Cases on Rates, Elections, and CPI
Prediction markets aren't only for speculation — they're increasingly being used by funds and high-net-worth investors as a low-cost hedging tool. This piece walks through three real cases — rate risk, election risk, economic-data risk — embedding Polymarket and Kalshi contracts into an actual portfolio hedge.
Prediction Markets vs Traditional Sportsbooks: Where Is the Legal Line in 2026?
Prediction markets and traditional sportsbooks look more alike to a user every quarter, but the legal frameworks underneath are two parallel systems — one ruled by the CFTC, the other by state gambling commissions. This piece explains the dual-track US regime, the Kalshi decision, and how on-chain protocols thread between the two.
Prediction Markets vs Gambling: Where the Legal Line Actually Sits
Horse racing is gambling, but betting on election odds is sometimes labeled an "information market." This piece traces the blurry-but-real legal line through CFTC, EU, China, and how to protect yourself.
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How Onchain Prediction Markets Evolved — From the Augur Whitepaper to Polymarket's Million MAU
From the 2014 Augur whitepaper to Polymarket crossing one million monthly active users in 2024 is exactly a decade. This article traces three paradigm shifts in onchain prediction markets, contrasts them with traditional gambling, and sketches future scenarios.
How to Trade Elections on Polymarket: A Practical Tutorial
On US election night, every candidate's Polymarket odds tick by the minute. This tutorial walks through contract selection, the full trading flow, liquidity windows, information sources, and the real pitfalls.
How to Use Polymarket: A Beginner's Guide to Prediction Markets
On US election night, every candidate's probability on Polymarket ticks up and down by the minute. This guide walks through onboarding, share trading logic, liquidity, arbitrage, and the real risks.
What Are Prediction Markets? The Logic and Risks of "Betting on the Future" On-Chain
Prediction markets let you bet on future events, where the price itself represents the "probability." This guide explains how they work, why they're praised, and the risks behind them.