the future is gambling on your attention - by Adam Aleksic
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how polymarket is about to destroy the internet
Our destiny is optimized but hollow. By early March, Polymarket is planning on rolling out attention markets, where speculators can bid on how much “mindshare” ideas will have in the future. The markets draw on social media data to quantify changes in public opinion, making it possible to bid on questions like “Crypto Twitter mindshare by March 31, 2026?” and “How high will Polymarket’s mindshare go by March 31, 2026?” This development means that speculators now have an active financial incentive to manipulate public opinion. All you have to do is invest in an idea, spam it across your AI…
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