Moonshot Bets: Who Reaches Lunar Surface First?
Prediction markets show the US has a 54% chance of being the next country to land humans on the Moon before 2031, with China a distant second.
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context for national goals and investments in space exploration
From the articleThis is part of a broader discussion on the future of space exploration and Markets Weigh OpenAI, Anthropic IPO Futures.
markets betting on which country lands humans on moon
From the articleThis is part of a broader discussion on the future of space exploration and Markets Weigh OpenAI, Anthropic IPO Futures.
speculative markets on future events, like lunar landings
From the article 9+ mentionsThese insights come from an analysis of active prediction markets on Kalshi, All Markets, which collectively saw $20.6 million in trading volume.
54% chance of US crewed moon landing before 2031
From the article 4 mentionsMarkets are placing bets on which nation will achieve the next crewed lunar landing.
37% chance of China crewed moon landing before 2031
From the articleMarkets are placing bets on which nation will achieve the next crewed lunar landing.
From the article 3 mentionsOther nations are seen as significantly less likely to reach this milestone within the same timeframe.
$20.6 million traded across prediction markets analyzed
From the article 3 mentionsThese insights come from an analysis of active prediction markets on Kalshi, All Markets, which collectively saw $20.6 million in trading volume.
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