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23 Reasons Prediction Markets Are Broken Today

Alexander Lin·February 26, 2026·Twitter
prediction markets suffer from structural flaws that perpetual futures don't face

Why It's Worth Reading

A Reforge co-founder's bearish case against prediction markets, structured as 23 distinct failure modes. Covers structural constraints across capital efficiency, liquidity mechanics, adverse selection, oracle governance, and regulatory fragmentation. Argues that prediction markets face fundamental limitations that perpetual futures markets do not, making institutional scaling unlikely under current designs.

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