My son has cancer. Kalshi wants you to be able to bet on his medical future | Joshua Pederson
Kalshi wants you to be able to bet on his medical futureJoshua PedersonThe predictions market is planning to allow betting on clinical trial results and regulatory decisions as our family fights for his survivalTue 4 Aug 2026 08.00 EDTShareMy son is 12 years old. No matter how many Legos we get him, he will only build robotic mechs. He draws haunting pictures in pen and ink but refuses to take an art class.
- ▪Kalshi wants you to be able to bet on his medical futureJoshua PedersonThe predictions market is planning to allow betting on clinical trial results and regulatory decisions as our family fights for his survivalTue 4 Aug 2026 08.00 EDTShare
- ▪No matter how many Legos we get him, he will only build robotic mechs.
- ▪He draws haunting pictures in pen and ink but refuses to take an art class.
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‘The idea that our family would turn to a prediction market to help us make these decisions – rather than to our extremely qualified team of oncologists – is preposterous.’ Photograph: Dado Ruvić/ReutersView image in fullscreen‘The idea that our family would turn to a prediction market to help us make these decisions – rather than to our extremely qualified team of oncologists – is preposterous.’ Photograph: Dado Ruvić/ReutersOpinionPrediction marketsMy son has cancer. Kalshi wants you to be able to bet on his medical futureJoshua PedersonThe predictions market is planning to allow betting on clinical trial results and regulatory decisions as our family fights for his survivalTue 4 Aug 2026 08.00 EDTShareMy son is 12 years old.
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