Who says KOLs driving broad traffic can’t make money? Doesn’t this market seem fascinating to anyone? Predictive markets have taken over the product category previously known as “Trendfi.” Remember when Trends turned tweets into memes? Now Predict turns tweets into predictions. Many similar products have been closely watched but haven’t yet succeeded—like Upside on Abs, Trendle on Monad, Noise on Base, and many others. I’ve always believed that prediction + social is the real answer: prediction is like pursuing a PhD, and social is about dissemination—perfectly combined. (Massively boosting everyone’s education level.) Why haven’t the above products taken off? These platforms attract traffic through a “wealth creation effect,” yet their product design makes it hard for users to get rich quickly. Just look at Zora—once users see real earning potential, crowds flood in. But predictive markets integrated directly into social graphs are different. Predict’s point system and native platform traffic alone can kickstart this market. Plus, the top user on Xhunt is often CZ—this “borrowing flowers to offer to Buddha” move? Those who enjoy upward management should take note. The key point: KOLs now have another way to monetize. If you believe your generic content, clowning around, or even risqué posts can get you ranked #1 on Xhunt’s 7-day leaderboard over CZ, Sun, or He Yi—why not bet on yourself? (Politely reach out to Predict’s team to get yourself added.) Or bet on others. Isn’t that a valid monetization strategy? 😄 For example, Dr. Wang posted a repurposed short video with 17M+ views—and he was #1 on Xhunt’s 7-day leaderboard as of May 4th, surpassing CZ. Besides X’s creator rewards, betting on himself let him both show off and make money. Essentially, this market is about monetizing KOLs—or, more accurately, monetizing attention itself. We’ve seen this before with memes; now prediction is a new form. Since we’re all just chasing PhDs anyway, why not earn your own?