Polymarket - Footnote 89
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Last checked: 4/3/2026
The claim states that libertarians view insider trading as a feature that surfaces information faster than traditional media. The source does not explicitly state this, but it does mention that the rise of prediction markets has been welcomed by politically minded techno-libertarians who are frustrated with what they perceive to be biased media and faulty polls. The claim states that suspicions persist among the political class. The source supports this. The claim states that Republican investors including Peter Thiel, Donald Trump Jr., and Marc Andreessen support prediction markets. The source supports this, but the source does not explicitly state that they are Republican investors.
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Note: The claim states that libertarians view insider trading as a feature that surfaces information faster than traditional media. The source does not explicitly state this, but it does mention that the rise of prediction markets has been welcomed by politically minded techno-libertarians who are frustrated with what they perceive to be biased media and faulty polls. The claim states that suspicions persist among the political class. The source supports this. The claim states that Republican investors including Peter Thiel, Donald Trump Jr., and Marc Andreessen support prediction markets. The source supports this, but the source does not explicitly state that they are Republican investors.
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