CrimePredictor.com: A Guide to Probability Discovery
What Is This?
CrimePredictor.com is a platform for exploring and expressing probability
assessments about real-world events. Think of it as a living, breathing
opinion poll — but one where participants have a stake in the accuracy of
their assessments.
When people discuss whether something will happen, they often speak in
vague terms: “probably,” “unlikely,” “almost certain.” This platform
translates those fuzzy intuitions into precise numbers. Instead of
arguing about whether an event is “likely” or “unlikely,” you can see
exactly what the collective assessment is: 73%. 28%. 51%.
These percentages emerge organically from the actions of participants who
put their assessments to the test.
The Language of Probability
Every question on CrimePredictor.com has two possible positions:
- YES — You believe the event will occur
- NO — You believe the event will not occur Each position displays a percentage. These percentages always add up to
100% and represent the current collective assessment of the event’s
likelihood. If a question shows: - YES: 65%
- NO: 35% This means participants collectively assess a 65% probability that the
event will occur.
How Percentages Change
Percentages aren’t fixed — they shift as participants express their views
by acquiring shares in either position.
When someone acquires YES shares:
- The YES percentage increases
- The NO percentage decreases
- This reflects increased collective confidence the event will occur When someone acquires NO shares:
- The NO percentage increases
- The YES percentage decreases
- This reflects increased collective confidence the event will not occur The more participants acquire a position, the more expensive additional
shares become, and the more the percentage shifts. This creates a
self-balancing system where extreme positions become increasingly costly
to move further.
The Mathematics of Collective Assessment
CrimePredictor.com uses an Automated Market Maker (AMM) — a mathematical
formula that determines share prices based on supply and demand.
Here’s the key insight: the price of a share reflects the probability
assessment.
- A YES share priced at $0.70 implies a 70% probability
- A NO share priced at $0.30 implies a 30% probability If you believe the true probability differs from what the market shows,
you can acquire shares in the position you consider undervalued. If your
assessment proves correct, each share pays out $1.00 upon resolution. Example: - Current YES price: $0.40 (40% implied probability)
- Your assessment: 75% likely to occur
- If you acquire YES shares at $0.40 and the event occurs, each share
returns $1.00 - The difference between your purchase price and the outcome represents
the value of your superior probability assessment
Liquidity: The Foundation
For a market to function, it needs liquidity — funds that enable
participants to acquire and release positions smoothly.
Liquidity Providers contribute USDC (a stablecoin pegged to the US
dollar) to markets. In return, they receive LP (Liquidity Provider)
tokens representing their share of the pool.
Liquidity providers earn a portion of the fees generated when
participants acquire or release shares. However, they also bear risk: if
the collective assessment moves significantly in one direction, liquidity
providers may experience impermanent loss.
Providing liquidity is a way of saying: “I believe this market will see
activity, and I’m willing to facilitate that activity in exchange for
fees.”
Creating a Market
Anyone can create a new question on CrimePredictor.com. To do so:
- Pay the Creation Fee: A $10 USDC fee is required to create a market.
This fee helps prevent spam and ensures creators have a stake in the
quality of their questions. - Define Your Question: Write a clear, unambiguous question with a
definitive yes/no answer that can be determined by a specific date. - Set the End Date: Choose when the question will be resolved.
- Add Initial Liquidity: A minimum of $10 USDC in initial liquidity is
required to activate trading. The creation fee goes to the platform. The initial liquidity remains
yours (represented by LP tokens) and can be withdrawn after the market
resolves.
Resolution: When Probability Becomes Certainty
Every question has an end date. After this date, the event either
happened or it didn’t. Probability collapses into certainty.
The Freedom Oracle — a smart contract system — determines the final
outcome based on the question’s pre-defined resolution criteria.
Upon resolution:
- If the outcome is YES: Each YES share is worth $1.00, each NO share is
worth $0.00 - If the outcome is NO: Each NO share is worth $1.00, each YES share is
worth $0.00 - If the outcome is INVALID (ambiguous or unresolvable): Positions are
returned proportionally Participants holding the correct position can claim their returns after
resolution.
Why Percentages Matter
Prediction markets like CrimePredictor.com serve as information
aggregation tools. They distill dispersed knowledge, hunches, and
analysis from many participants into a single, interpretable number.
Consider the alternatives:
- Opinion polls sample a small group and ask what they say they believe
- Expert forecasts rely on a small number of authorities
- News coverage reflects editorial judgment about what’s newsworthy Prediction markets are different. They aggregate what people actually
believe strongly enough to stake on. This tends to filter out cheap talk
and surface genuine conviction. Research has shown that prediction markets often outperform polls,
pundits, and expert panels in forecasting accuracy. Not because any
individual participant is smarter, but because the mechanism efficiently
aggregates distributed information.
Participating: A Step-by-Step Overview
- Connect Your Wallet
You’ll need a Web3 wallet (like MetaMask) connected to the PulseChain
network, funded with PLS (for transaction fees) and USDC (for acquiring
positions). - Browse Questions
Explore active questions across various categories. Each displays the
current probability assessment and time remaining until resolution. - Form Your Assessment
Before acquiring any position, form your own probability estimate. What
do you believe the true likelihood is? How does it compare to what the
market shows? - Express Your View
If you believe YES is undervalued, acquire YES shares. If you believe NO
is undervalued, acquire NO shares. Your action shifts the displayed
probability toward your assessment. - Monitor and Adjust
As new information emerges, probabilities shift. You can release your
position at any time if your assessment changes or if you want to realize
gains/losses before resolution. - Resolution
After the end date, the outcome is determined. If you held the correct
position, you can claim your returns.
Understanding the Fees
A small fee (1.5%) applies to each transaction. This fee serves two
purposes:
- Platform Fee (0.5%): Supports ongoing development and maintenance
- Liquidity Provider Fee (1.0%): Rewards those who provide liquidity to
the market These fees are factored into the share prices you see.
Key Concepts Summary
| Term | Meaning
|
|—————-|——————————————————-
—-|
| YES/NO Share | A position representing belief in a particular outcome
|
| Percentage | The collective probability assessment (share price ×
100) |
| Liquidity | USDC in the pool enabling smooth trading
|
| LP Tokens | Tokens representing your share of provided liquidity
|
| Resolution | The final determination of whether an event occurred
|
| Freedom Oracle | The smart contract system that determines outcomes
|
| Creation Fee | $10 USDC required to create a new market
|
What This Is Not
This is not gambling. Gambling involves games of chance with fixed odds
set by a house. CrimePredictor.com involves probability assessment of
real-world events where odds are set by collective participant action.
This is not financial advice. Nothing on this platform constitutes a
recommendation to take any particular position. You are responsible for
your own assessments and decisions.
This is not a guarantee. Smart contracts are code. Code can have bugs.
Blockchains can have issues. You should never stake more than you can
afford to lose entirely.
The Philosophy
CrimePredictor.com exists as an experiment in information freedom. It’s
built on the premise that:
- People have valuable information — dispersed across millions of minds
- Aggregation reveals truth — combining many assessments outperforms
individual experts - Skin in the game matters — stakes filter signal from noise
- Code is speech — smart contracts are a form of expression We provide code. You provide judgment. The blockchain provides
immutability. What emerges is a collective intelligence about the
probability of future events.
Getting Started
Ready to explore? Connect your wallet, browse the active questions, and
see what the collective assessment says about events that matter to you.
Remember: you’re not predicting the future. You’re contributing to a
collective probability assessment. The percentages you see represent what
participants, in aggregate, believe is likely to happen.
Whether those assessments prove accurate is something only time will
tell.
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