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Hyperliquid Just Opened Prediction Markets to Everyone — Here's What That Means for Decentralized Betting

(74 days ago) · 1 source · Summarized by CryptoBipto

Hyperliquid has rolled out its HIP-4 upgrade, which allows anyone to create and participate in prediction markets on the platform. This move democratizes access to prediction markets, previously limited to select participants, and positions Hyperliquid as a major competitor in the growing decentralized prediction market space.

WHY IT MATTERS

Think of prediction markets like betting markets, but instead of a bookmaker setting the odds, regular people create and trade on the outcomes of real-world events — like 'Will it rain tomorrow?' or 'Who will win the next election?' Until now, creating these markets on Hyperliquid required special access. With this upgrade, anyone can do it — kind of like how YouTube let anyone upload videos instead of only TV networks. This matters because prediction markets are considered powerful tools for forecasting real events, and making them open to everyone could lead to more accurate predictions and more participation in decentralized finance (DeFi).

Prediction markets have been one of the hottest narratives in crypto, especially after Polymarket's explosive growth during the 2024 U.S. election cycle.

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