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Polymarket now offers **earnings trading** secured by UMA's oracle technology. The prediction market platform continues expanding beyond political betting into **financial markets**. - UMA provides oracle security for outcome verification - Earnings predictions join Polymarket's growing market categories - Platform positioning itself as go-to destination for prediction trading This represents Polymarket's push into traditional finance prediction markets.

**UMA sets the record straight** on persistent misconceptions about its oracle technology. Despite verifying **90,000+ assertions** and securing billions in value, myths continue to circulate about UMA's capabilities and track record. The protocol addresses common misunderstandings through factual data: - Proven track record with thousands of successful verifications - Billions in secured value across multiple protocols - Robust dispute resolution mechanism Key misconceptions tackled include questions about security, scalability, and real-world performance metrics. **Why it matters:** As oracle infrastructure becomes critical for DeFi, accurate information helps developers make informed decisions about which systems to trust with their protocols. Read the full fact-check at [blog.uma.xyz](blog.uma.xyz/articles/fact-v)

**Chainlink has officially joined the prediction market ecosystem** by providing asset pricing for Polymarket's new 15-minute markets. **Key developments:** - Chainlink will power pricing infrastructure for rapid-fire prediction markets - UMA's existing role on Polymarket remains unchanged - This marks another step forward for decentralized prediction markets The integration strengthens Polymarket's infrastructure capabilities, enabling faster market resolution times. Both protocols continue their respective functions within the ecosystem. *This follows growing interest in prediction markets and crosschain interoperability across crypto Twitter.*

UMA has integrated **AI-powered discussion summaries** directly into their voter dApp interface. The new feature provides: - Collective reasoning analysis in the front end - Streamlined decision-making for voters - Enhanced accessibility to community discussions This update builds on previous improvements to the voter dApp, including better discussion ordering from newest to oldest posts. The AI summary tab aims to help UMA token holders make more informed voting decisions by distilling complex community discussions into digestible insights.

Apple introduced the **uStrap** at their latest event, a portable device that enables users to verify information anywhere. The device is marketed as bringing **"truth on the go"** - allowing real-time fact-checking and verification capabilities in a mobile format. Key features: - Portable orb-like design for easy transport - On-demand verification functionality - Integration with Apple's ecosystem The uStrap represents Apple's entry into the truth verification market, potentially disrupting how users access and confirm information in real-time situations. This launch coincides with other Apple announcements, suggesting a broader push into verification and authentication technologies.

**Polymarket** continues to generate attention across multiple dates, with references spanning from November 2024 through September 2025. The prediction market platform has been mentioned in various contexts, including a notable reference on **Joe Rogan's** platform in November 2024. - Platform enables users to bet on real-world events - Gaining mainstream recognition and discussion - Multiple timeline mentions suggest sustained relevance Polymarket represents the growing intersection of **prediction markets** and decentralized finance, allowing participants to trade on outcomes of political, economic, and cultural events.

Across Protocol has unveiled Version 4 of their bridge solution, marking a significant technical upgrade to their infrastructure. - Integration with Succinct Labs brings enhanced zero-knowledge proof capabilities - Security framework reinforced through UMA Protocol's optimistic oracle system - New version aims to improve cross-chain transaction efficiency The collaboration represents a strategic enhancement of Across's bridging architecture, combining Succinct's ZK technology with UMA's battle-tested security mechanisms.

The latest UMA dispute voting round demonstrated significant participation with **333 unique commit addresses** and over **23.4M $UMA tokens** staked. This continues the protocol's growth trajectory from Q4 2024, when it first achieved an average of 100 commits per vote, later peaking at 462 commits in a single round. - 333 unique commit addresses - 23,484,787.52 $UMA tokens staked - Consistent growth from Q4 2024 Participate in securing truth onchain at [vote.uma.xyz](https://vote.uma.xyz/)

UMA's experimental @OOTruthBot has analyzed thousands of Polymarket prediction markets, achieving notable accuracy rates across different categories: - **Sports**: Exceptional performance in soccer (95.1%) and Champions League (100%) - **Crypto**: Strong accuracy in price predictions, particularly for Hit Price (91.2%) and Solana (94.3%) - **Politics**: High accuracy in global elections (95.8%) The bot achieves 80% accuracy overall, rising to 95-100% in clear-cut cases. However, it struggles with narrative-heavy markets and ambiguous outcomes, highlighting the continued importance of human judgment in verification processes. [Learn more about the TruthBot](blog.uma.xyz/articles/ai-is-)

UMA is implementing a new warning system to address the issue of premature proposals leading to disputes. - A warning message will now appear before proposers can sign - This change aims to reduce the number of disputed proposals - The warning helps educate proposers about optimal timing For detailed information about early proposals and P4 timing, check out UMA's comprehensive guide: [What is P4 and Why Does it Matter?](https://blog.uma.xyz/articles/what-is-p4)