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Nebius Acquisition Odds Hold at 19% as AI Infrastructure Play Remains Independent

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Will Nebius Group be acquired before 2027?

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Prediction markets price a 19% probability that Nebius Group will be acquired before end-2026, reflecting modest takeover appetite for the Russian-founded AI infrastructure company despite its competitive positioning in GPU cloud services.

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SpaceX IPO Before 2027 Heavily Favored at 91.6%, Reflecting Elon Musk's Stated Plans

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SpaceX (Space Exploration Technologies Corp.) IPO before 2027?

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Prediction market participants are assigning a 91.6% probability to SpaceX completing an initial public offering by the end of 2026, suggesting high confidence in the company's near-term public market debut despite historical delays in the timeline.

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SpaceX IPO market caps at 12.7% probability for $2.5T–$3.0T opening valuation

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Will SpaceX's market cap be between $2.5T and $3.0T at market close on IPO day?

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Prediction markets assign a modest 12.7% probability that SpaceX will debut with a market capitalization between $2.5 trillion and $3.0 trillion on its first trading day, reflecting skepticism about achieving the upper end of potential IPO valuations.

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Supreme Court Sports Betting Case Seen as Long Shot at 13.5% Odds Through Mid-2026

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SCOTUS accepts sports event contract case by July 31, 2026?

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Prediction markets price the odds at 13.5% that the Supreme Court will accept a case on sports event contract regulation by July 31, 2026, reflecting the typically low certiorari grant rate and absence of imminent test cases on the specific issues defined.

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Fed Rate Hike in 2026 Seen as Unlikely at 17.5% Probability

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Fed rate hike in 2026?

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Prediction markets are pricing in only a 17.5% chance that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates during 2026, reflecting widespread expectations that rate cuts will continue or pause throughout the year rather than reverse course.

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Tesla Assigned Negligible Odds of Becoming World's Largest Company by Mid-2026

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Will Tesla be the largest company in the world by market cap on June 30?

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Prediction markets are pricing Tesla at just 0.4% probability of holding the top market-cap position globally by June 30, 2026, reflecting skepticism about the electric vehicle maker's ability to surpass entrenched mega-cap tech and energy leaders.

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NVIDIA Holds Narrow Lead in World's Largest Company Race at 56% Probability

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Will NVIDIA be the largest company in the world by market cap on December 31?

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Prediction markets assess a slight majority probability that NVIDIA will hold the top market capitalization position globally by year-end 2026, reflecting the company's dominance in AI semiconductors but significant competition from other mega-cap technology and energy firms.

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SpaceX IPO Market Prices 92.5% Odds of $1T+ Valuation on Debut Day

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Will SpaceX's market cap be greater than $1T at market close on IPO day?

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Prediction markets are assigning 92.5% odds that SpaceX will achieve a market capitalization exceeding $1 trillion at market close on its first trading day, reflecting elevated expectations for the company's IPO valuation despite uncertain timing.

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U.S. Recession Market Holds at 23.5% Odds Through 2026

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US recession by end of 2026?

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Prediction market participants are pricing a roughly one-in-four chance of a U.S. recession by the end of 2026, reflecting moderate economic uncertainty amid persistent inflation concerns and potential policy shifts.

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Fed Rate Hike Seen as Highly Unlikely at July 2026 Meeting, Markets Price in Stable Rates

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Will the Fed increase interest rates by 25 bps after the July 2026 meeting?

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Prediction markets assign just a 3.5% probability to a 25 basis point rate increase following the Federal Reserve's July 2026 meeting, reflecting expectations that the central bank will maintain steady policy rates rather than tighten further.

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Prediction Market Prices SBF Release by End of 2026 at Just 7.5%

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SBF released from custody in 2026?

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Sam Bankman-Fried's probability of being released from federal custody by year-end 2026 stands at 7.5% in prediction markets, reflecting the significant barriers to early release despite his relatively recent sentencing.

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SpaceX IPO Ticker Odds: $SEX Speculation Priced at 1.6% Ahead of 2027 Deadline

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Will SpaceX's public ticker be $SEX?

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Prediction markets are pricing the probability that SpaceX will choose the ticker symbol $SEX for its initial public offering at just 1.6%, reflecting broad skepticism that Elon Musk's space company would select such a provocative stock symbol despite regulatory approval being theoretically possible.

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Musk Trillionaire Bet Holds Steady at 71.5% Odds Through 2026

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Elon Musk trillionaire before 2027?

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Prediction markets are pricing a 71.5% probability that Elon Musk will reach a $1 trillion net worth by end of 2026, reflecting confidence in Tesla's valuation trajectory and the billionaire's other ventures despite near-term economic uncertainty.

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Bernard Arnault's Path to Year-End Wealth Crown Seen as Remote at 1.1% Odds

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Will Bernard Arnault be richest person on December 31?

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Bernard Arnault, LVMH's chairman and France's richest person, faces minimal odds of topping the global wealth rankings by December 31, 2026, with prediction markets pricing his chances at just 1.1% as competing billionaires maintain substantial leads.

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OpenAI IPO by End of 2026 Priced at 25% in Prediction Markets

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Will OpenAI IPO by December 31 2026?

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Prediction market traders currently assign a one-in-four probability to OpenAI going public by December 31, 2026, reflecting significant uncertainty about the timeline and structure of the AI company's potential public offering.

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Strait of Hormuz Recovery Odds at 45.5% as Market Weighs Shipping Disruption Timeline

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Strait of Hormuz traffic returns to normal by end of June?

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Traders assess a roughly even split on whether the critical Strait of Hormuz shipping corridor will return to normal transit levels by June 2026, with current odds suggesting lingering uncertainty about the pace of recovery from ongoing regional tensions.

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AI Industry Downturn by End of 2026 Priced at 19% as Tech Rally Sustains

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AI Industry Downturn by December 31, 2026?

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Prediction markets are pricing a roughly one-in-five chance of a significant AI industry downturn by December 31, 2026, with the scenario requiring three major stress events within a 90-day window across semiconductor stocks, hardware suppliers, and key AI firms.

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Federal Funds Rate Unlikely to Remain Above 4.5% Through End of 2026, Markets Suggest

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Will the upper bound of the target federal funds rate be ≥ 4.5% at the end of 2026?

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Prediction markets assign just 1.6% probability that the Federal Reserve's upper bound target rate will be at or above 4.5% by December 2026, reflecting widespread expectations for significant rate cuts over the next two years.

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Morgan Stanley at 46% to Lead SpaceX IPO as Market Weighs Bank Selection Uncertainty

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Will Morgan Stanley or any of its underwriting affiliates serve as the lead underwriter in SpaceX’s initial public offering?

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Prediction markets currently assess Morgan Stanley's chances of securing the lead underwriter role in SpaceX's anticipated initial public offering at 46%, reflecting the significant uncertainty surrounding which financial institution will handle the high-profile transaction.