The Ballon d'Or meets Polymarket: How prediction markets are entering the mainstream view

HashBard · 2026-01-13T09:20:08+00:00

【Crypto World】The Golden Globe Awards season has come up with a new twist. This time, Polymarket's prediction market has gained popularity, and the official even issued an announcement — "Golden Globe Awards Meet Prediction Season." What does this indicate? Many Web3 applications have already moved from niche circles into mainstream visibility. On Polymarket's Golden Globe prediction dashboard, users can make predictions and trades on various awards, combining traditional entertainment hotspots with on-chain trading. Such scenarios are becoming more common, and prediction markets are turning into routine operations.

HashBard

2026-01-13 09:20:08

【币界】金球奖颁奖季又搞出新花样了。这回Polymarket的预测市场火了，官方甚至配合发了公告——「金球奖遇上预测季」。这说明什么？不少Web3应用已经从小众圈子走进主流视野。Polymarket的金球奖预测看板上，用户可以对各类奖项进行预测交易，把传统娱乐热点和链上交易结合到一块儿。这类场景越来越多，预测市场正在变成常规操作。

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AirdropAnxiety

· 9h ago

Haha, finally a major mainstream event to validate our judgment. Betting feels so good.

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Fren_Not_Food

· 01-13 15:14

Wow, the Ballon d'Or is starting to play prediction markets? This is really a sign of mainstream breaking into the circle.

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DeFiChef

· 01-13 09:50

Haha, finally the mainstream is here to ride our wave of popularity. Nice. Predictive markets should have been popular long ago; just waiting for Hollywood folks to jump in. Golden Globe + Polymarket, this combo is outrageous, but I like it. On-chain trading combined with entertainment gossip—that's what Web3 should look like. Great, no more explaining to friends what predictive markets are.

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RugPullSurvivor

· 01-13 09:49

Haha, finally mainstream. Feels like our group guessed right. Wait, is Polymarket really stable? Forget those prediction markets that cut the leeks for profit before. The Golden Globe Awards can be traded on-chain, is the next step the Oscars? Gotta say, this time the official cooperation really showed respect. Prediction markets are about to become popular. I bet five bucks someone will get liquidated here. Just imagining it gets me excited. Mixing entertainment and trading—awesome. Is this considered mainstream approval? Or are they just trying to scam new users again? I just want to know how the liquidity is. Don’t turn into a scythe again.

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FomoAnxiety

· 01-13 09:49

Haha, mainstream finally starts to play with prediction markets, showing that our group hasn't wasted our energy. --- The Golden Globe Awards are starting to go on-chain? That’s going to be intense, even the entertainment industry wants to get in on the trading. --- Polymarket’s move to jump on the hype is really clever, essentially legitimizing gambling, right? --- Prediction markets are gradually becoming part of daily operations, indicating that Web3 is truly breaking out beyond the crypto circle, no longer just a self-indulgence. --- Now it’s great—watching the Golden Globe Awards and being able to place bets at the same time. Traditional finance should be worried. --- It feels like every hot event needs a prediction trade; it’s like the entire society is heading towards securitization. --- I never thought I’d see the Golden Globe Awards open for trading on the blockchain in my lifetime. It’s crazy. --- The prediction market entering mainstream view means even aunties might start learning how to bet. --- This kind of integration is actually pretty clever, allowing ordinary people to engage with Web3 while being entertained, subtly influencing them.

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AirdropNinja

· 01-13 09:40

Wow, it's finally getting interesting. The entertainment industry can also make money? --- The Golden Globe Awards are also starting to use Polymarket. How bored must they be, haha. --- Prediction markets are really breaking into mainstream. Next step might be the Oscars. --- No way, how can you even trade this? Why didn't I think of that... --- Even the official platform is endorsing it, which shows it's really time to pay attention to this. --- Web3 is finally no longer just a hype in the crypto circle. Truly impressive. --- Wait, does this mean I can make money by predicting the Golden Globe Awards? Are you serious? --- The combination of entertainment + trading is quite fresh, but I wonder if it's reliable. --- Another reason for breaking into mainstream. My social circle will probably be flooded with posts again. --- Prediction markets are becoming routine. This move was really fast.

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OnchainHolmes

· 01-13 09:38

Ha, now it's all on the chain, gambling is finally on the mainstream's radar, and they are beginning to smell Web3.

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FundingMartyr

· 01-13 09:34

Haha, prediction markets are really breaking out, even the Golden Globe Awards are joining in the fun. Web3 is finally dropping the pretense and directly diving into entertainment hotspots. Polymarket's marketing this time is excellent, packaging gambling as trading, I like it. Now there's an additional way to pass the time after meals, much more comfortable than guessing plotlines. Honestly, the real start is when mainstream users come in, not just us internal transfers playing around. Will prediction markets someday become a standard feature on platforms? No, since official announcements have been made, it shows that the boundaries between traditional and on-chain are really blurring. If risk control is managed well, this has real potential.

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