Prediction markets are a fascinating potential application for cryptocurrencies. The details of who and how a claim is verified are challenging though.
https://info.binance.com/en/research/marketresearch/augur-design-flaws.html
(But it looks like the several political outcomes are already available on UK betting exchanges.)
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