Question 1

Is Poll the same as Polymarket?

Accepted Answer

No. Polymarket is a prediction market for major public events like elections, crypto prices, and geopolitics. You trade event contracts on an order book. Poll is a social betting app where you create any yes/no bet, share it with friends, and settle up instantly. Think of Polymarket as a financial trading platform and Poll as the betting version of a group chat.

Question 2

Is Poll the same as Kalshi?

Accepted Answer

No. Kalshi is a CFTC-regulated exchange for event contracts. It operates like a financial instrument where you trade contracts on curated events with institutional-grade compliance. Poll has no order books, no trading, and no regulatory overhead. You write a question, share a link, and bet with friends.

Question 3

Can I create my own questions on Polymarket or Kalshi?

Accepted Answer

No. Both platforms offer curated markets that go through an approval or listing process. On Poll, you create any yes/no question you want, no approval needed. "Will Jake be late to brunch?" is a valid bet.

Question 4

How does Poll resolve bets without an oracle?

Accepted Answer

Poll has two resolution modes. "Vote on it" lets all participants vote on the outcome, and majority wins. "Creator picks" lets the bet creator decide. This works because Poll bets are social: you're betting with friends who can hold each other accountable, not anonymous traders.

Question 5

What's the minimum bet?

Accepted Answer

On Poll, the minimum wager is $0.01. There's no maximum. On Polymarket and Kalshi, minimums are typically $1 or more due to order book mechanics. Poll's low minimum makes it perfect for casual, low-stakes bets with friends.

Question 6

Is Poll a crypto platform?

Accepted Answer

Poll uses USDC on Solana for settlements, which means your money is always worth exactly $1 and payments are instant. But you don't need to know anything about crypto to use it. Add funds with Apple Pay, bet with friends, withdraw whenever you want.

Question 7

Which platform should I use?

Accepted Answer

It depends on what you want to do. Use Poll to bet on anything with friends: sports, arguments, predictions, dares. Use Polymarket to trade on major global events with high liquidity. Use Kalshi for CFTC-regulated event contracts with institutional-grade settlement.

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How they compare

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Common questions

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