🔮 Write for Polymarket

Investigative Journalism x Prediction Markets

The Oracle by Polymarket uses prediction markets to uncover insights about our world. We are expanding in 2025 and looking to commission one-off or ongoing streams of original journalism and news analysis powered by Polymarket.

Why Write for Us?

• Access to unique data from thousands of individual prediction markets

• We can help you launch new markets on Polymarket to inform your writing

• Editorial, data visualization, and graphics support

• Competitive rates for original work

• Distribution to 33,000+ readers (and growing)

• Freedom to pursue deep, data-driven stories wherever they may lead

Priority Areas for 2025

ANY MARKET on Polymarket is fair game, but some of our priority areas include:

🛸UAPs

• What's really happening in New Jersey's skies?

• Using markets to track disclosure probabilities

• Separating signal from noise in UAP reports

🏛️ Trump Administration

• Market-based analysis of nominees and confirmation odds

• Policy forecasts: how many executive orders? What is likely to get through congress?

🦠 H5N1

• Early warning signals from prediction markets

• Expert vs. crowd wisdom on outbreak risks

• Economic impact forecasts

🤖 AI

• Understanding AI trading strategies on Polymarket

• Predicting AI progress and corporate developments

₿ Crypto

• Coin listings, ETF approvals, token launches

• How will crypto legislation play out?

• Predicting hacks, crashes, and market trends

❓Your Ideas

• Ability to create custom markets on Polymarket to support your reporting

• Any of our 2000+ individual markets is fair game

What We're Looking For:

• Original reporting & investigations using prediction market data

• Clear, engaging writing that explains complex topics

• Experience in journalism, markets, or relevant fields a plus but not necessary

• Understanding of probabilistic thinking

How to Pitch:

Email oracle@polymarket.com with “Oracle Pitch” in subject, then DM @wasabiboat on X. Include:

• Your story idea, distilled to your most compelling tweet-length summary

• How you'll use prediction markets

• Previous writing samples

• Relevant background

• Target wordcount and timeline

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