**Crypto Prediction Markets: Betting on the Future! 🤑**
- Despite regulatory tussles, prediction markets might just be better than polls at gauging public sentiment.
- The CFTC tried to ban election betting, but Kalshi fought back and won in court.
- Experts argue that these markets are less prone to manipulation and offer more accurate forecasts.
- Harry Crane from Rutgers claims betting markets measure truth, unlike polls that measure sentiment.
- Polymarket, despite being offshore, is a hotbed for US election bets, raking in over $1 billion in volume.
- Critics worry about the ethical implications, but hey, who doesn't love a good gamble?