NEXTPredict Paid $12,000 to Hedge Its Conference on a Prediction Market

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NEXTPredict Paid $12,000 to Hedge Its Conference on a Prediction Market

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NEXTPredict pays $12,000 to hedge its upcoming conference on a prediction‑market platform, securing a payout if the event is cancelled. The firm leverages decentralized insurance to cover flight‑cancellation risks that could disrupt attendance, mirroring broader trends where blockchain‑based contracts replace traditional event‑insurance. This move signals growing confidence in crypto‑driven risk‑management solutions across the industry.

Where event insurance deals with scrapped shows and what happens inside the venue, NEXTPredict is focusing on flight cancellations.