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[–] Hideakikarate@sh.itjust.works 41 points 2 months ago (2 children)

The fact that people can bet on world events sounds like something I would see in a Black Mirror episode.

[–] humanspiral@lemmy.ca 9 points 2 months ago

this is oil futures and not prediction markets. Futures have been around for a long time, and can serve the same purpose.

[–] silverneedle@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 months ago

Absolutely nothing Black Mirror-esque. This has been the case since the dawn of stock markets.