Robinhood CEO Says Rising Interest In Election Prediction Markets Is Indicative Of Growing 'Distrust Of Traditional News'
Robinhood CEO Says Rising Interest In Election Prediction Markets Is Indicative Of Growing 'Distrust Of Traditional News'
In an interview with the publication, Tenev suggested that the burgeoning interest in prediction markets is indicative of a growing "distrust of traditional news" and a shift in the way people seek information.Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) new election prediction market is reshaping how people consume information, with CEO Vlad Tenev saying it could redefine how users get real-time news.
羅賓漢市場（納斯達克:HOOD）的新選舉預測市場正在改變人們消費信息的方式，首席執行官弗拉德·特涅夫表示，這可能重新定義用戶獲取實時資訊的方式。
What Happened: Robinhood's prediction market was unveiled a week before the election, spotlighting the race between Democratic nominee Kamala Harris and now President-elect Donald Trump.
發生了什麼：羅賓漢的預測市場在選舉前一週發佈，將民主候選人賀錦麗和現任總統當選人唐納德·特朗普之間的競爭置於聚光燈下。
The platform's CEO, Vlad Tenev, now envisions a future where Robinhood's millions of users can place bets on a range of events, including the performance of stocks they trade on the platform, reported The Verge.
平台首席執行官弗拉德·特涅夫現在展望未來，羅賓漢的數百萬用戶可以下注於一系列事件，包括他們在該平台上交易的股票表現，據The Verge報道。
In an interview with the publication, Tenev suggested that the burgeoning interest in prediction markets is indicative of a growing "distrust of traditional news" and a shift in the way people seek information.
特涅夫在接受該出版物採訪時表示，對預測市場日益蓬勃的興趣表明人們對傳統新聞的「不信任」正在增加，人們獲取信息的方式也在轉變。
He stated, "It's the fastest way to get information about what's happening," adding that prediction markets delivered clear results hours before news networks announced the election.
他表示：「這是獲取正在發生的事情信息的最快方式。」並補充說，預測市場在新聞網絡宣佈選舉結果前數小時就提供了明確的結果。
The CEO also touched upon the legalization of election betting in the U.S., which he believes presents a "once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to create a new innovative product and offer it to customers."
CEO還談到了美國選舉投注的合法化，他認爲這是創造新創新產品並將其提供給客戶的「千載難逢的機會」。
He is optimistic about the future of prediction markets and sees Robinhood leaning into them more.
他對預測市場的未來充滿樂觀，並認爲羅賓漢將更多地倚重於這些市場。
Tenev also shared his thoughts on the potential of prediction markets in financial markets, sports betting, and beyond. He believes these markets could offer a more accurate method of hedging risk or speculating on company performance.
特涅夫還分享了他對金融市場、體育博彩等領域預測市場潛力的看法。他認爲這些市場可以提供更準確的對沖風險或猜測公司表現的方法。
Why It Matters: Robinhood's prediction market has seen significant activity since its launch. The platform's election contracts surpassed 200 million trades on Election Day itself.
爲什麼重要：羅賓漢的預測市場自推出以來活動激增。該平台的選舉合同在選舉日本身就超過20000萬成交量。
This rapid growth continued, with Robinhood witnessing a record overnight trading volume, with 400 million 2024 election contracts traded.
這種快速增長繼續，羅賓漢見證了創紀錄的隔夜交易成交量，有40000萬2024年選舉合同交易。
Last month, Robinhood Markets posted quarterly earnings of 17 cents per share, aligning with analyst expectations.
上個月，羅賓漢市場發佈每股17美分的季度收益，與分析師的預期相一致。
Revenue for the quarter reached $637 million, slightly below the forecasted $650.67 million but marking a 36.4% increase from $467 million in the same quarter last year.
該季度的營業收入達到63700萬元，略低於預測的65067萬元，但較去年同季度的46700萬元增長了36.4%。
Price Action: Block's shares closed Friday up 4.02% at $30.54. In after-hours trading, the stock saw further gains, reaching $30.60 as of this writing, according to Benzinga Pro
價格走勢：Block的股票週五收盤上漲4.02%，報30.54美元。在盤後交易中，該股票進一步上漲，截至本文撰寫時達到30.60美元，據Benzinga Pro報道。
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