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[–] KnilAdlez@hexbear.net 27 points 1 month ago

many traditional markets, like oil futures, can be proxy markets for war and death.

He's real for this, ngl


[–] JoeByeThen@hexbear.net 24 points 1 month ago

Good that they're fucking people over this early in the game. Maybe folks will learn something. Probably not, but maybe.

[–] SorosFootSoldier@hexbear.net 20 points 1 month ago

I personally love gambling and betting on the rot, I am a normal healthy well adjusted adult male in the west! smug-explain

[–] microfiche@hexbear.net 20 points 1 month ago

the founder:

And it’s always possible for a ruler to step down or transition power without death, even in autocracies. It just happened in Venezuela.

a twitter user:

This is stealing, plain and simple. Will be contacting @CFTC

[–] InevitableSwing@hexbear.net 17 points 1 month ago

The platform is reimbursing all fees, settling pre-death positions at the last-traded price, and fully refunding post-death positions, though critics say Kalshi actively promoted what amounted to a proxy death market.

https://www.theblock.co/post/391678/kalshi-ceo-defends-khamenei-market-design-after-backlash-says-platform-will-reimburse-all-fees

[–] Awoo@hexbear.net 11 points 1 month ago (1 children)

What other method of being out of power did they have in mind? Peacefully giving it up?

[–] InevitableSwing@hexbear.net 6 points 1 month ago

Retiring to spend more time with his family - maybe.

[–] FlakesBongler@hexbear.net 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] JustSo@hexbear.net 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] FlakesBongler@hexbear.net 1 points 1 month ago

A fellow connoisseur!

[–] BoxedFenders@hexbear.net 9 points 1 month ago

Military insiders seething that their sure bet won't pay out.

[–] JustSo@hexbear.net 6 points 1 month ago

you can't run a dead pool. sicko-no