Vitalik Buterin claims that participating in predictive markets is healthier than regular markets
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Vitalik Buterin stated on Farcaster that participating in forecast markets is healthier than regular markets because forecast market values are limited to between 0 and 1, thereby reducing the risk of pulling up shipments. （Cointelegraph）
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