Joshua

econ / physics @harvard
@ycombinator W27

[Ashwin @Ashwin_v336]

Our research is in The Wall Street Journal today!

@joshgoopta, @willtho270 and I spent the past few weeks going through public blockchain data on ADI Predictstreet. They are FIFA’s official prediction market partner, backed by Abu Dhabi’s royal family, and paid FIFA $150 million for advertising rights during the World Cup.

We found that nearly all of the trading volume on the platform appears to be circular, and worked with The Wall Street Journal to report on it.

Read the full story below.

[Joshua @joshgoopta]

@Ashwin_v336 @opinionlabsxyz

[Ashwin @Ashwin_v336]

Volume on @opinionlabsxyz is 99.5% wash trading. Here is proof. https://t.co/vWcCQtcMvh