Patterns of Power with Craig Perra (habits, mindfulness, high-performance, self-leadership)4 Jun

Prediction Markets: The New Addiction Nobody's Talking About | Joe Ciccolo

Prediction markets like Kalshi let you bet on presidential elections, Taylor Swift's engagement, and whether it'll snow in LA this month. Billions in annual trading volume. Near-zero consumer protections. And a younger male demographic growing faster than any other.

Craig Perra sits down with Joe Ciccolo -- nationally recognized expert in digital asset regulatory compliance, founder of BitAML, and Executive Director of the California Blockchain Advisory Coalition -- to break down what prediction markets actually are, why they're structurally different from gambling (and why that distinction matters for your protection), and what nobody in the industry wants you to know about the regulatory gap that leaves consumers completely exposed.

This is not a fear piece. This is a pattern recognition conversation.

What you'll learn:
*How prediction markets work and why they're more addictive than traditional betting
*The insider trading paradox: why informed trading is literally built into the model
*Why the FTC regulates these platforms but has zero consumer protection mandate
*How crypto exchanges fusing with prediction markets are eliminating the last friction between you and a compulsive bet
*What the industry's own marketing reveals about who they're really targeting

If you recognize yourself in any of this, the Self-Sabotage Assessment at mindfulhabitmastery.com/slst is where to start.

Connect with Joe Ciccolo:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joeciccolo/
Website: https://www.bitaml.com

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