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Coinbase Litigation Chief Highlights Key Differences Between Prediction Markets and Sportsbooks

According to Coinbase’s Head of Litigation, Ross VanGrack, exchanges such as Kalshi match buyers and sellers to determine odds, unlike sportsbooks that set odds directly.

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Terms & Concepts
  • Prediction Market: A decentralized platform where participants trade contracts tied to event outcomes, allowing market prices to reflect collective forecasts.
  • Sportsbook: A business that sets and offers odds for sporting event wagers, taking bets directly rather than through peer-to-peer exchange matching.
  • Kalshi: A regulated U.S. exchange enabling trading on event outcomes, structured to pair buyers and sellers to set market probabilities.