Guides
Learn prediction markets — the desi way.
Everything you need to read a market, understand how it settles, and place your first trade on Desipoly. Short passages, clear sources, no jargon without a definition.
Core explainers
What are prediction markets?
Beginner-friendly intro to YES/NO shares, pricing, and probability.
How Desipoly works
End-to-end trader walkthrough with a concrete IPL example.
Prediction markets vs fantasy sports
Why Desipoly is not Dream11 — legally and mechanically.
Prediction markets vs sports betting
How market pricing differs from fixed bookmaker odds.
Is Desipoly legal in India?
Honest answer on offshore hosting, FEMA, crypto tax, and user responsibility.
Category guides
Bet on Indian elections
Lok Sabha 2029, state assemblies, ECI resolution.
Bet on the IPL
Team markets, player props, Orange and Purple Cap.
Bet on RBI policy
Repo rate, MPC calendar, reading monetary policy.
Bet on Bollywood box office
Day-1 vs lifetime, Sacnilk, and ambiguity.
Bet on Indian IPOs
Pop vs flop, listing day, DRHP timelines.
Mechanics
USDC and crypto settlement
What USDC is, Polygon, bridging, and why no INR.
How markets resolve
Human committee, UMA Optimistic Oracle v3, dispute flow.
Reading market prices
67 cents means 67% probability. Spreads, depth, fees.
LMSR and AMM explained
Plain-English explainer of LMSR and fixed-product market makers.
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