Why Pokémon Cards Are the "Anti-AI Trade" | PMN EP02
Prediction Market News · July 21, 2026, 7:44AM EDT · 58:37
In this episode of Prediction Market News, we bring on Andy, founder of the onchain trading-card platform Monster, for a debate about speculation itself — the “anti-AI trade,” who’s really setting card prices, the $16.5M Pokémon card he doesn’t believe, and why he built on MegaETH.
Timestamps
00:00 — Polymarket Updates
03:38 — Monster 101
07:30 — The Anti-AI Trade
09:45 — Prediction Markets vs. Sports Betting
19:03 — Trading Card Bull Market
31:03 — Bitcoin or Beanie Babies?
40:41 — Building on MegaETH
48:51 — Predictions
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