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bastawhiz 47 days ago | parent | context | favorite | on: Spain blocks prediction markets Polymarket, Kalshi...

At least when I put money in the stock market, I own a piece of the companies I'm invested in. I get some small amount of voting rights.

You don't get anything outside of winnings or losses from your bets on a "prediction market".

lxgr 47 days ago [–]

Sure, but most retail shareholders don’t make use of that right, and it’s severely diluted compared to preferred shares to boot.

That’s what I mean: Many things can be used in very different ways. These incentives usually matter more than the underlying things in finance.

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