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Wait until they ban prediction markets, then they will re-appear, and you will have to use cryptocurrency :)
by littlecranky67 7mo ago
Wait until they ban prediction markets, then they will re-appear, and you will have to use cryptocurrency :)
- zbentley 7mo agoI’d be surprised if there wasn’t already a huge crypto-only dark market where lots of rich criminals bet huge sums. If you’re in that telegram channel, though, I imagine the threats on your life are a lot more credible than the ones discussed in TFA.
- input_sh 7mo agoPolymarket already only accepts cryptocurrencies. :) Kalshi is worse in a sense that it also accepts fiat payments.
- littlecranky67 7mo agoMaybe in your country, I just checked from Spain and they do accept paypal and credit cards.
- input_sh 7mo agoIn the US specifically, because they weren't allowed to operate in the US until November last year. But... they didn't really try to prevent US users from accessing it, just gently pointed them towards using a VPN and paying with cryptocurrencies. "Coincidentally", they also gave a bullshit advisory position to Trump Jr. and accepted an investment from his firm (1789 Capital), which I'm sure had nothing to do with them getting that licence. But to be "fair and balanced" to Polymarket, Trump Jr. is also Kalshi's "strategic advisor", so there's that!
- seydor 7mo agonot easy because you d need a trusted central to settle the outcomes. So far, crypto has only solved the betting part