2026-01-06 23:26:02

Prediction Market Platform Polymarket has recently launched an interesting new theme—trading markets based on popular TV series. Users are betting on their predictions about the broadcast schedule, and this innovative approach also reflects the diverse exploration of Web3 applications.

The design logic of this market is very meticulous. The platform clearly defines the rules: since the producers have officially announced that the fifth season is the final chapter, derivative shows and sequels do not count. The only situation that can be judged as "yes"—the new content must be available on the streaming platform.

This rigorous rule setting ensures the fairness and verifiability of the market. No wonder it attracts so many trading participants. Prediction markets incentivize users to express their opinions and also provide an additional information dimension for the content trends of popular IPs.

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ThatsNotARugPull

· 01-06 23:55

Haha, it's the broadcast time of the gambling series again. This gameplay is really top-notch. --- The rules are written so strictly that you dare to participate, otherwise the official could suddenly release a spin-off series and cause a complete collapse. --- Basically, it's using money to vote, to see who understands the screenwriter's temper better. --- After the official announcement of Season 5's conclusion, I was wondering when the spin-off series would come. As a result, Polymarket has already preemptively closed this loophole. --- The most ruthless thing about this kind of thing is the information advantage; surely someone knows the broadcast date in advance. --- Web3's imagination is indeed top-notch, from DEX to gambling series, what else is there that can't be predicted?

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TestnetNomad

· 01-06 23:54

Haha, here comes a new way to scalp some free rewards Speaking of these rules, they are really detailed, just afraid someone will find loopholes Betting on the broadcast time of a TV series? Feels almost like gambling Polymarket's gameplay is indeed interesting, but do all participants understand the risks? New content must be launched on the platform to count, this rule is very strict, quite clever Prediction markets sound good, but I'm worried about big players crashing the market Web3 is up to new tricks again, these people really know how to stir things up

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ser_ngmi

· 01-06 23:51

Laughing to death, does anyone really bet on the release date of the series? I just want to know who will verify these rules, what if streaming platforms change their release dates Polymarket's approach is indeed clever, tokenizing everything People with extra money... I don't have that patience Wait, is this betting on the content itself or on the platform's decision? The logic feels a bit tangled But to be honest, prediction markets are essentially gambling, don't hype them up as some kind of information dimension

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DevChive

· 01-06 23:46

It's just the usual routine of playing by the rules, feels pretty unoriginal.

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AllInAlice

· 01-06 23:43

Wow, it's another new trick from Polymarket, this time for TV series predictions? That's interesting, at least someone is making gambling a bit more decent. Betting on the broadcast time... Basically, it's still a gamble on when the writers will turn in their scripts, uh. The rules are set so rigidly that spin-offs don't count? Fine, at least this way there's no need to worry about backdoor manipulation. I quite like this clear sense of boundaries. It reminds me that some prediction markets can indeed sense the trend early, but the real profit probably still goes to that group of information gap players.

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