Polymarket CEO says that chasing 100x tokens is a game of “irrational exuberance,” as some traders turn to prediction markets
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Polymarket CEO said that some traders are turning to more predictable opportunities, but prediction markets still carry risks from professional trading and legal challenges.
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Polymarket CEO: Chasing 100x tokens is a game of “irrational exuberance,” as some traders turn to more predictable opportunities
BlockBeats reports that October 7, Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan said at the Singapore Token2049 conference that chasing the next 100x token is becoming “a game of irrational exuberance and hot potatoes.” He noted that even when traders believe a token has no value, they may still buy it for its potential to rise -fold, hoping to sell before its price falls to zero. Some people can indeed accumulate wealth this way, but he believes that rising asset prices ultimately fall back.
Coplan said Polymarket’s user growth reflects some traders’ search for opportunities with more predictable odds, rather than their pursuit of the next hot token. He stressed that prediction markets do not offer exponential upside, but traders with relevant information are still willing to participate. DefiLlama data shows that Polymarket’s trading volume over the past 7 days was approximately 1210000000 USD, ranking second among prediction markets, while Kalshi recorded approximately 2300000000 USD.
However, prediction markets also face risks. 10x Research previously reported that data-driven professional traders may profit from information asymmetry and spreads. In addition, more than ten U.S. states have taken legal action against Polymarket, Kalshi, or both over sports-event contracts.
Original link https://m.theblockbeats.info/flash/370631
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BlockBeats reported that October 7, Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan expressed these views at the Singapore Token2049 conference.
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Shayne Coplan described chasing the next 100x token as “a game of irrational exuberance and hot potatoes.”
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Coplan said that even if traders believe a token has no value, they may buy it for its potential to rise -fold, hoping to sell before its price falls to zero.
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Coplan said that Polymarket’s user growth reflects some traders’ search for opportunities with more predictable odds.
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DefiLlama data shows that Polymarket’s trading volume over the past 7 days was approximately 1210000000 USD, ranking second among prediction markets; Kalshi’s was approximately 2300000000 USD。
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The report cited 10x Research as saying that data-driven professional traders may profit from information asymmetry and spreads.
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The report said that more than ten U.S. states have taken legal action against Polymarket, Kalshi, or both over sports-event contracts.
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Coplan believes that chasing tokens capable of rising -fold has a distinctly speculative character: buyers may know that a token has no value yet still hope to resell it for a profit before its price falls. By contrast, some traders are beginning to choose prediction markets because their odds are considered easier to assess. However, prediction markets do not offer the exponential upside described in the article, and professional traders may gain an advantage through information and spreads.
Why it matters to readers
The report compared high-multiple speculative tokens with prediction markets and provided trading-volume data for Polymarket and Kalshi over the past 7 days, indicating demand for prediction-market trading. At the same time, information asymmetry and legal action in multiple U.S. states could affect participants and the platforms involved.
Beginners should understand that “more predictable odds” does not mean an absence of risk. Prediction markets may still involve information gaps, professional-trader advantages, and legal risks; chasing 100x tokens may also result in the price falling to zero.
Risks and unknowns
This article is BlockBeats’ account of remarks made at the conference and does not provide a complete on-site transcript, so the full context of the remarks cannot be confirmed.
The methodology and specific measurement time for the DefiLlama trading-volume data are not specified in the article.
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10x The name, publication date, sample, and analytical methods of the research report were not provided in the main text.
The relevant U.S. legal actions, including the states involved, specific cases, and current progress, were not explained in the main text.
The specific number of user growth, time period, and growth rate were not disclosed.
The main text did not establish a causal relationship between traders shifting to prediction markets and user growth on Polymarket.
Related concepts
Prediction Markets
An application scenario involving trading or betting on the outcomes of future events, whose settlement rules may serve as an exploitation point for a design flaw attack.
