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A prediction market where you can bet against my goals

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HN · launched Dec 3, 2025 · 7 upvotes (top 64%) · 1 view

Niche: prediction market platforms · 44 launches, 2 in the last 7 days · Explore this niche →

Category and tags

  • Horizontal
  • Marketplace
  • B2C
  • Not AI
  • Hobby / open-source project

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Could you build this?

Yes A personal prediction market is a standard CRUD web application with a simple betting/odds calculation formula, user authentication, and basic payment or virtual currency tracking.

Discussion

6 comments analyzed.

Competitors mentioned: Stripe (traditional payment platforms), Traditional prediction markets

Concerns raised: Creator can deliberately fail to manipulate bet outcomes, Unclear value proposition for bettors beyond entertainment, Need for tracking/accountability mechanisms

Feature requests: Base blockchain integration with Parimutuel Pools, Complete anonymity with address-only pools, Gamification features for viral potential

Competitors

Other products that read as similar to this one : 388 launches clear the similarity bar, closest 8 shown.

Attention rank: #171 of 389 (itself plus its competitors, highest first, normalized so YC and Product Hunt are compared fairly).

Launched 35 days after the earliest competitor.

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