A look at ADI Predictstreet's troubled launch, marked by tiny trading volumes, withdrawal bugs, and other issues, as it tried to challenge Kalshi and Polymarket
THE SO WHAT
Prediction markets live or die on trust and liquidity—withdrawal bugs and botched promos at launch make it much harder to reach the network effects needed to challenge incumbents. If you’re shipping regulated or money-adjacent products, treat day-one reliability as your primary growth lever, not a polish item.
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