Vitalik Buterin: Hedging on Prediction Markets Could 'Replace Fiat Currency'

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by Simon Chandler
February 16, 2026
Vitalik Buterin: Hedging on Prediction Markets Could 'Replace Fiat Currency'
The Ethereum co-founder argues that prediction markets’ current focus on short-term crypto bets is putting them on a path to ‘corposlop.’
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Originally published on Decrypt on 2/16/2026