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Vitalik Buterin, the founder of Ethereum (ETH), earned profits in the prediction market using a strategy that exploited the irrational psychology of the public, proving the potential of data-driven investment models.
According to virtual asset specialized media BeInCrypto on April 28 (local time), Buterin recorded a profit of approximately $70,000 on the decentralized prediction platform Polymarket using his 'Anti-Insanity Mode' strategy. By investing approximately $440,000, he achieved a 16% return, empirically demonstrating how crowd psychology distorts actual probabilities.
Buterin's strategy involves allocating funds to the 'will not happen' side for extreme and sensational scenarios. He bet against low-probability events such as former US President Donald Trump winning the Nobel Peace Prize or a sharp decline in the dollar's value, turning the market's excessive expectations and fears into profit opportunities.
Polymarket data showed that 73.4% of all predictions tended to conclude with 'No'. Given the psychological bias of investors overreacting to sensational news, this structure acted as a statistically advantageous strategy. Buterin repeatedly leveraged these inefficiencies to build a stable profit structure.
He emphasized the potential for prediction markets to evolve beyond mere speculative spaces into tools for enhancing information reliability. While the structure, involving actual capital investment, offers higher accuracy than general surveys, he pointed out that the current trend of focusing on sensational issues needs improvement.
In an environment of increased Bitcoin (BTC) volatility, Buterin's strategy highlights the importance of an investment approach based on data and probabilities, rather than emotion. The virtual asset market is evolving into a new investment method that combines behavioral economics and on-chain data.
*Disclaimer: This article is for investment reference only, and we are not responsible for any investment losses based on it. The content should be interpreted for informational purposes only.*
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