“Yes” shares for “Will Trump debate Kamala on Sept. 10?” were trading at 84 cents midday Tuesday in New York, indicating the market sees an 84% chance he will go through with it. The bets are written into a smart contract on the Polygon blockchain: Each share pays out $1 (in USDC, a stablecoin, or cryptocurrency that usually trades 1:1 for dollars) if the prediction comes true, and zilch if not.
Source: https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2024/08/27/trump-unlikely-to-drop-out-of-abc-debate-with-harris-despite-threats-polymarket-traders/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines