{"id":229075,"date":"2026-05-29T04:54:38","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T04:54:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailytalks.org\/?p=229075"},"modified":"2026-05-29T04:54:38","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T04:54:38","slug":"who-am-i-to-say-you-shouldnt-trade-that-vlad-tenev-defends-speculators-and-prediction-markets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailytalks.org\/?p=229075","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Who Am I to Say You Shouldn&#8217;t Trade That?&#8221;: Vlad Tenev Defends Speculators and Prediction Markets"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Robinhood<br \/>\nCEO Vlad Tenev defended prediction market traders against gambling critics last<br \/>\nweek, arguing that speculators are essential for any market to work. 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