“prediction markets are hitting the same oracle bottleneck that nearly broke defi in 2020”
Makes the case that prediction markets are hitting the same infrastructure wall DeFi faced in 2020, with the oracle layer as the bottleneck to further growth. Explains the risks of optimistic dispute resolution and how Chainlink's deterministic data streams and AI-hybrid oracles are reducing settlement times from hours to minutes.
Some technical background helpful
Platforms mentioned: Polymarket