Prediction markets are under scrutiny for their reliance on subsidies and market makers, with liquidity often concentrated in easily modelable events. Critics argue that the probabilistic pricing does not alter the speculative nature driven by profit motives, likening these markets to advanced gambling platforms. Transactions tend to cluster around settlement periods, further emphasizing this comparison. Vitalik Buterin, however, suggests that under ideal conditions, prediction markets could offer a more truth-oriented and reflexivity-restrained alternative to social media by holding participants accountable for their bets. While theoretically advantageous for information aggregation, the current dependency on subsidies and unresolved structural issues challenge the notion of prediction markets as a healthier financial option.