iPredicta Insights

Editorial analysis,
updated as markets move

Politics, economy, crypto, sports, tech, culture, geopolitics and climate, written by the iPredicta team. Each piece links to the live market on Polymarket or Kalshi so you can act on what you read.

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Politics

What Polymarket's Farage exit contract is actually pricing

Reform UK opens conference season with Nigel Farage under pressure. Polymarket's leadership exit market is leaning firmly against a departure this year.

3 September 2026
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Sports

Lacy and Marlon's Warzone, Fortnite and Minecraft marathon is being priced by the day on Polymarket

A streaming trio's Call of Duty, Fortnite and Minecraft challenge has a Polymarket ladder counting down by day. Here's what the contract actually settles on.

3 September 2026
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Sports

Chelsea reportedly eye Wijnaldum as Arsenal head Polymarket's London derby priced fixture

Chelsea are linked with Georginio Wijnaldum as Arsenal head into a home meeting priced with Arsenal as the clear favourite on Polymarket. What the contract says.

3 September 2026
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Crypto

Bitcoin's August 31 to September 6 price ladder on Polymarket: what the weekly contract actually settles

Polymarket's weekly Bitcoin price contract asks which threshold gets touched between August 31 and September 6. Here is how the ladder settles and what to read from it.

1 September 2026
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Economy

A FTSE 100 demotion is about as priceable as an event gets, and no venue lists a contract on it

Entain is expected to leave the FTSE 100 on 2 September. Polymarket and Kalshi both run live index-removal contracts, and neither covers London.

31 August 2026
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Politics

Polymarket's California wealth tax contract asks whether Proposition 40 passes, and passing may not be enough

Polymarket prices California's billionaire wealth tax at about 28%. Proposition 40 is on the ballot, and the contract's text covers measures removed before the election but not one superseded after it.

31 August 2026
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Geopolitics

Polymarket's Machado recognition contract sits at 3%, and the reason is who is already in office

Polymarket prices US recognition of Maria Corina Machado as Venezuela's leader at about 3% before the end of 2026. The resolution bar and the incumbency explain the number.

31 August 2026
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Sports

Milwaukee's grip on the NL Central and what the Polymarket contract is really asking

Polymarket's 2026 NL Central champion market leans heavily toward one team. Here's what the contract measures, and where the interesting questions actually sit.

30 August 2026
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Culture

Ireland picks 'Aontas' for the 2027 Oscars, and Polymarket's nominations board shows its scaffolding

Ireland has sent Damian McCann's Irish-language heist thriller 'Aontas' to the 2027 Oscars. Polymarket's most-nominations board carries 22 legs, 13 of them empty placeholders, and 'Aontas' can win it through the catch-all.

28 August 2026
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Politics

Iceland's EU referendum lands on the ballot, and Polymarket leans against a Yes

Icelanders vote this weekend on reopening EU membership talks. Polymarket traders have swung sharply toward No in the final 24 hours before the ballot.

28 August 2026
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Economy

A prediction market's price is only as tested as its age allows

We measured 1,613 open Polymarket contracts. Turnover concentration falls from a 34.3% median on contracts under a fortnight old to 0.0% on those over six months. Method, limits and wallet checks included.

27 August 2026
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Sports

Football Transfer Predictions: Latest Data on Potential Moves Ahead of Deadline Day

Football transfer predictions from the prediction markets: what Polymarket and Kalshi expect for Enzo Fernandez, Emiliano Martinez, Julian Alvarez, Bradley Barcola and Marcus Rashford before deadline day.

21 August 2026