The idea is cool, but I’m never gonna put money into something where there’s ZERO documentation for what happens to my money once it’s in your pocket.
- Much faster for testing out new market systems
- Lower barrier to entry for new users signing up
- Less regulatory risk for everyone involved
But we're actively looking at both the crypto space (for stablecoins), actual fiat like USD, and alternative withdrawal mechanisms (e.g. sending your Manifold balance to 501c3 charities). Attaching real value to these bets is very much something we're interested in!
Just to be clear I'm not trying to shit on your product. In fact, if your platform allowed me to participate with real money I would 100% use it.
What do I get for buying access to the service?
Edit: you can downvote, but it's true...
My idea of trustworthy documentation on this sense would be an escrow or something like it.