It’s MAGA v Broligarch in the battle over prediction markets

Source: The Verge

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Prediction: this is going to be a mess

Political alliances are rarely permanent, so it’s somewhat predictable that the MAGA‑tech bro alliance seemed to fall apart within a single year. Which side the administration would actually choose, however, was more difficult to foresee.

Last winter, it appeared that …