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Everything worth understanding before you trade

Evergreen explainers on prediction markets, self-custody, resolution, and how World compares to the alternatives.

Aug 20, 2026guide

Safety: unofficial tokens, fake sites, and never sharing your seed

The short list of things that protect you, regardless of which prediction market you're using.

Aug 5, 2026guide

How resolution and oracles are described publicly

What happens between 'the event occurred' and 'the market pays out' as far as public information goes.

Aug 1, 2026guide

How to open World inside Phantom

The practical steps for reaching World's markets from inside the Phantom wallet.

Jul 25, 2026guide

World vs Polymarket vs Kalshi: a factual comparison

Three prediction markets, three different structures. Here's what actually differs, without picking sides.

Jul 22, 2026guide·RESEARCH

How World actually prices a trade

Independent research describes a complete-set vault, DFlow RFQ pricing through named market makers, Token-2022 YES/NO pairs, and CASH collateral not a Polymarket-style public order book.

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Jul 14, 2026guide

Why self-custodial matters and what it means for your funds

The difference between trusting a company and trusting a wallet you control.

Jul 12, 2026guide

YES vs NO: how a World contract actually works

The mechanics of a single trade what you're buying, and what happens when the market resolves.

Jul 10, 2026guide

What is a prediction market

The idea behind trading outcomes, not assets and why it's older than crypto.