​Prediction markets had their breakout moment in 2024 — when Polymarket called Trump's victory while polls said 50/50. Since then, the sector has grown from a niche crypto experiment to a $44B+ market with institutional backing from NYSE parent ICE and regulatory recognition from the CFTC.

​But how does it actually work under the hood?

​For WPRC KL [08], we're going beyond the hype and into the technical documentation. We'll be reading and dissecting the Polymarket technical whitepaper — examining the mechanism design, oracle systems, market resolution logic, and the protocol architecture that powers these "truth machines."

​This session is for anyone who wants to understand prediction markets not just as a product, but as a technical system.

​What we'll cover:

• ​Fundamental of Prediction markets

• ​Prediction Market Landscape in 2026

• ​Polymarket Technical Documentation

• ​And more!

​Who should come: Developers, researchers, and curious minds who want a first-principles understanding of prediction market protocols. No prior deep knowledge required — just bring your questions.

​You dont need to prepare anything as we will have you covered ;). Whitepaper provided, we'll read and break it down together, section by section.

Format

• ​10-15 mins silent reading to start

• ​Discussion-first, no panels

• ​Bring questions, critiques, and examples (technical depth welcomed)

• ​Short notes + key takeaways shared after the session

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​About Whitepaper Reading Club

​We are a community of 700 builders, founders, researchers, in Singapore, Malaysia, San Francisco, Bangkok, New York and now Lagos. We come together in person every month to discuss the latest blockchain projects (website)

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​​​​​Summaries

​​​​​​We create detailed and easy to understand summaries for each paper (summaries) and have held 70+ sessions since June 2023, covering topics from Account Abstraction, Parallel Chains, EIPs, Bitcoin Ecosystem to AIXCrypto. We are ecosystem-agnostic, not for profit and with a strong focus on projects with technical, product or social innovations.

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