Polymarket’s Post-Election Resilience
The 2024 US elections were not just a pivotal moment in American politics—they also became a defining catalyzer for Polymarket, the most successful blockchain-based prediction market. In the lead-up to November 5th, Polymarket experienced an unprecedented surge in activity, with its main election market and numerous secondary markets fueling a meteoric rise in user engagement and trading volumes. Some anticipated a steep and definitive decline following the resolution of these election-relate...
Polymarket’s Post-Election Resilience
The 2024 US elections were not just a pivotal moment in American politics—they also became a defining catalyzer for Polymarket, the most successful blockchain-based prediction market. In the lead-up to November 5th, Polymarket experienced an unprecedented surge in activity, with its main election market and numerous secondary markets fueling a meteoric rise in user engagement and trading volumes. Some anticipated a steep and definitive decline following the resolution of these election-relate...
The Art of Forecasting
Comparing Polymarket and prediction markets with traditional public opinion channels.
The Art of Forecasting
Comparing Polymarket and prediction markets with traditional public opinion channels.
The Art of Forecasting
Comparing Polymarket and prediction markets with traditional public opinion channels.Polymarket has emerged as a rising star in consumer crypto, especially driven by the upcoming U.S. presidential election and the related events. Many crypto experts have praised Polymarket’s success in achieving product-market fit, notably without relying on tokens or external incentives. As of this writing, Polymarket has once again hit an all-time high in daily and monthly active users, as well as in daily ...
The Art of Forecasting
Comparing Polymarket and prediction markets with traditional public opinion channels.Polymarket has emerged as a rising star in consumer crypto, especially driven by the upcoming U.S. presidential election and the related events. Many crypto experts have praised Polymarket’s success in achieving product-market fit, notably without relying on tokens or external incentives. As of this writing, Polymarket has once again hit an all-time high in daily and monthly active users, as well as in daily ...
Polymarket's Rise: A New Era in Prediction Markets
Originally published on Dune Analytics Blog on July 8, 2024 In the growing landscape of crypto consumer applications, Polymarket has emerged as the most successful product in the first half of 2024. Launched in 2020, this platform leverages blockchain technology to create a hybrid-decentralized prediction market, allowing users to bet on future outcomes across a wide range of topics. What sets Polymarket apart is its expansion beyond traditional betting domains. While sports betting has long ...
Polymarket's Rise: A New Era in Prediction Markets
Originally published on Dune Analytics Blog on July 8, 2024 In the growing landscape of crypto consumer applications, Polymarket has emerged as the most successful product in the first half of 2024. Launched in 2020, this platform leverages blockchain technology to create a hybrid-decentralized prediction market, allowing users to bet on future outcomes across a wide range of topics. What sets Polymarket apart is its expansion beyond traditional betting domains. While sports betting has long ...
The Gradual Convergence of Farcaster and Lens in the DeSo Landscape
I’m pleased to share here the analysis I wrote for Dune Analytics’ blog on May 20th, 2024. Leveraging the power of Dune to access and interpret blockchain open data, this article explores the growth paths of Lens and Farcaster, two pioneering platforms in the decentralized social (DeSo) space. Farcaster has introduced many innovative web3 features while successfully maintaining a more traditional Web2 approach and catalyzing user engagement within one app. It streamlines the onboarding proces...
The Gradual Convergence of Farcaster and Lens in the DeSo Landscape
I’m pleased to share here the analysis I wrote for Dune Analytics’ blog on May 20th, 2024. Leveraging the power of Dune to access and interpret blockchain open data, this article explores the growth paths of Lens and Farcaster, two pioneering platforms in the decentralized social (DeSo) space. Farcaster has introduced many innovative web3 features while successfully maintaining a more traditional Web2 approach and catalyzing user engagement within one app. It streamlines the onboarding proces...
Levelling Up
How Arbitrum Aims to Secure its Position in the Growing Gaming Landscape The gaming industry is rapidly evolving, and blockchain technology is set to transform how we play and interact with games. As the leading Ethereum scaling solution, Arbitrum has recently announced the Gaming Catalyst Program (GCP) to position itself as a prime destination for games.The Arbitrum Gaming Catalyst ProgramThe Gaming Catalyst Program (GCP) is an ambitious initiative aimed at positioning Arbitrum as a leading ...
Levelling Up
How Arbitrum Aims to Secure its Position in the Growing Gaming Landscape The gaming industry is rapidly evolving, and blockchain technology is set to transform how we play and interact with games. As the leading Ethereum scaling solution, Arbitrum has recently announced the Gaming Catalyst Program (GCP) to position itself as a prime destination for games.The Arbitrum Gaming Catalyst ProgramThe Gaming Catalyst Program (GCP) is an ambitious initiative aimed at positioning Arbitrum as a leading ...
Leveling Up
How Arbitrum Aims to Secure its Position in the Growing Gaming Landscape
Valuation for Ethereum Optimistic Rollups
Despite Arbitrum's superior metrics, ARB is priced lower than Optimism's OP. However, the broader OP Stack's performance suggests Optimism may not be as overvalued as it appears.
Valuation for Ethereum Optimistic Rollups
Despite Arbitrum's superior metrics, ARB is priced lower than Optimism's OP. However, the broader OP Stack's performance suggests Optimism may not be as overvalued as it appears.
