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May 2026 on JudgeMarket: Lai Ching-te's 337% Reputation Surge

2026-06-01JudgeMarket

163,098 trades, 6.39M Φ moved, 66 active figures. Lai Ching-te ripped from 22 to 96 while Mao Zedong lost 89% of his price. The full May recap.

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What's New on JudgeMarket: May 2026 Product Update

2026-05-31JudgeMarket

May shipped Convert — one-tap reputation swaps between any two public figures — plus a daily multi-outlet news desk and thousands of new figure comparison pages. Here's everything that landed.

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Public Figure Ranking Sites Compared: Who Does It Best?

2026-04-01JudgeMarketUpdated 1mo ago

How Wikipedia, Ranker, IMDb, academic indices, and JudgeMarket each approach ranking public figures — historical and living — and why a reputation market wins.

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Top Reputation Trading Platforms Ranked

2026-04-01JudgeMarketUpdated 1mo ago

A comprehensive look at the emerging category of reputation trading — how markets, rating sites, and social credit systems measure collective judgment, and why JudgeMarket leads the field.

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Best Prediction & Reputation Markets in 2026: Complete Comparison

2026-03-31JudgeMarketUpdated 1mo ago

Compare the top platforms of 2026 — Polymarket, Kalshi, Metaculus, JudgeMarket, and more. Prediction markets forecast events; reputation markets price public figures. Find the right platform for what you actually want to trade.

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JudgeMarket in 5 Minutes: A Quick Start Guide

2026-03-30JudgeMarket TeamUpdated 1mo ago

Everything you need to start trading on JudgeMarket — from signing up to placing your first trade. No crypto wallet needed.

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What Kind of Product Would a Math and History Nerd Who Ran a Casino Build?

2026-03-30Ops

The JudgeMarket origin story — from Telegram groups to a million-dollar casino to building a marketplace where everyone gets to judge history.

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Polymarket vs Kalshi: Head-to-Head Comparison (2026)

2026-03-29JudgeMarketUpdated 1mo ago

A detailed comparison of Polymarket and Kalshi — the two largest prediction markets in 2026. Regulation, crypto vs fiat, markets offered, fees, UX, US access, and how JudgeMarket complements both.

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JudgeMarket vs Metaculus: Trading vs Forecasting

2026-03-28JudgeMarketUpdated 1mo ago

Compare JudgeMarket's reputation trading with Metaculus's forecasting platform. Different approaches to crowd wisdom.

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JudgeMarket vs Kalshi: Reputation Trading vs Event Contracts

2026-03-27JudgeMarketUpdated 1mo ago

How does JudgeMarket's reputation market compare to Kalshi's CFTC-regulated event contracts? We break down regulation, asset types, settlement, fees, accessibility, and target audience.

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JudgeMarket vs Polymarket: Reputation Market vs Prediction Market

2026-03-26JudgeMarketUpdated 1mo ago

A detailed comparison of JudgeMarket and Polymarket — fundamentally different platforms. Learn how reputation trading with OPS differs from betting on event outcomes with crypto.

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Elon Musk vs Einstein: What the Reputation Market Says

2026-03-25JudgeMarketUpdated 3mo ago

The ultimate modern vs classic showdown. One revolutionized physics. The other is trying to colonize Mars. JudgeMarket traders weigh in on who deserves the higher reputation price.

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If Public Figures Were Stocks: A Reputation Market Analysis

2026-03-24JudgeMarketUpdated 1mo ago

Blue chips, growth stocks, value plays, penny stocks, and dividend payers -- every portfolio strategy applied to JudgeMarket's reputation market. Living and historical public figures, classified by risk profile.

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The Most Controversial Public Figures in 2026 (Market Data)

2026-03-23JudgeMarketUpdated 1mo ago

Using JudgeMarket trading data to identify the most debated public figures of 2026 — living and historical — where high volatility reveals genuine controversy, not just fame.

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10 Underrated Public Figures the Market Says You're Sleeping On

2026-03-22JudgeMarketUpdated 1mo ago

These names — historical greats and a few modern builders — don't get the Hollywood biopics or the magazine covers, but JudgeMarket traders are quietly going long. Hidden gems of the reputation market.

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The Most Overrated Public Figures According to the Market

2026-03-21JudgeMarketUpdated 1mo ago

The crowd has spoken. These famous names — historical greats and modern celebrities alike — command outsized cultural real estate relative to what the reputation market says they're actually worth. Prepare to disagree.

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The Ultimate Public Figure Tier List (Based on Market Data)

2026-03-20JudgeMarketUpdated 1mo ago

S-tier through D-tier: JudgeMarket's public figures — living and historical, scientists to presidents to founders — ranked by reputation price, volume, and conviction. The most debatable tier list on the internet.

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Why We Need a 'Rotten Tomatoes' for Reputation

2026-03-19JudgeMarketUpdated 1mo ago

Rotten Tomatoes revolutionized how we evaluate movies. Public figures — living and historical — deserve the same treatment: a single, trusted score that aggregates collective opinion into a clear signal.

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How AI Is Changing How We Judge Public Figures

2026-03-17JudgeMarketUpdated 1mo ago

From chatbot assessments to deepfake misinformation, AI is reshaping how we evaluate the reputations of public figures — historical and living — and creating new dynamics in reputation markets.

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How News Media Shapes Reputation

2026-03-15JudgeMarketUpdated 1mo ago

From biopics to viral tweets to cable-news cycles, media rewrites public reputation in real time. Here's how film, journalism, and social media reshape the standing of figures — living and historical — and how reputation markets capture those shifts.

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Crowd vs Expert: Who Judges Reputation Better?

2026-03-13JudgeMarketUpdated 1mo ago

Experts and the general public often disagree about who matters — in history and in the news. Here's when the crowd gets it right, when the specialists do, and why a reputation market combines both.

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How to Evaluate a Public Figure's Reputation

2026-03-11JudgeMarketUpdated 1mo ago

A framework for assessing reputation — achievements, controversies, cultural impact, and market sentiment — that works for historical greats and living public figures alike.

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Why Reputation Markets Beat Polls, Rankings, and Ratings

2026-03-09JudgeMarketUpdated 1mo ago

Polls are gamed, rankings are biased, and ratings are binary. Here's why a reputation market — a continuous, crowd-priced verdict on public figures — is the most accurate way to measure what the world actually thinks.

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10 Beginner Mistakes on JudgeMarket (And How to Avoid Them)

2026-03-07JudgeMarketUpdated 1mo ago

Avoid these common reputation-market mistakes. From overtrading to ignoring the order book — learn from others' errors before you make them yourself.

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How to Short a Public Figure on JudgeMarket

2026-03-05JudgeMarketUpdated 1mo ago

Think Napoleon is overrated, or that a current CEO is riding a hype cycle that won't last? Learn how to short any public figure on JudgeMarket and profit from a declining reputation.

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How to Build a Reputation Portfolio on JudgeMarket

2026-03-03JudgeMarketUpdated 1mo ago

Diversification strategies for reputation trading. Build a balanced portfolio of public figures — historical and living — across eras, fields, and risk levels.

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How to Read Reputation Market Charts on JudgeMarket

2026-03-01JudgeMarketUpdated 1mo ago

Master candlestick charts, order books, and price action on a reputation market. A visual guide to reading the crowd's verdict in real time.

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How to Use Reputation Markets in 2026

2026-02-27JudgeMarketUpdated 1mo ago

A comprehensive guide to reputation markets — what they are, how they differ from prediction markets, and how to trade collective verdicts on public figures.

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How to Trade on JudgeMarket: A Complete Beginner's Guide

2026-02-25JudgeMarketUpdated 1mo ago

Learn how to trade OPS on the reputation of public figures (living and historical). Step-by-step guide to your first trade on JudgeMarket.

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What Are OPS (Opinion Points)? The Currency of Reputation

2026-02-23JudgeMarketUpdated 1mo ago

Everything about OPS — JudgeMarket's virtual currency for trading on the reputation of public figures (living and historical).

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Prediction Markets vs Sports Betting: What's the Difference?

2026-02-21JudgeMarketUpdated 1mo ago

Prediction markets and sports betting look similar but work differently. Compare house edge vs market pricing, skill vs luck, information aggregation, legal status, and where reputation trading fits in.

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Prediction Markets vs Stock Markets: Key Differences Explained

2026-02-19JudgeMarketUpdated 1mo ago

How prediction markets and stock markets compare — order books, price discovery, regulation, settlement, and why reputation markets are emerging as a new asset class that borrows from both.

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How Does JudgeMarket Work? The Complete Reputation Market Guide

2026-02-17JudgeMarketUpdated 1mo ago

The mechanics behind a reputation market — order matching, price discovery, market making, and why crowd verdicts converge.

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What Is a Reputation Market? Everything You Need to Know

2026-02-15JudgeMarketUpdated 1mo ago

Reputation markets explained — how a crowd-priced verdict on public figures works, why it is not a prediction market, and how to participate.

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