In theory, there can be information-seekers who subsidize either the operation of the market, or the payout pool for specific questions, or provide bonuses for profitable investors/market-adjusters.
But fundamentally, there’s no “outside” source of income to participants, like there is for stock ownership (theoretically; there’s a LOT of companies who’ve never paid a dividend).
In theory, there can be information-seekers who subsidize either the operation of the market, or the payout pool for specific questions, or provide bonuses for profitable investors/market-adjusters.
But fundamentally, there’s no “outside” source of income to participants, like there is for stock ownership (theoretically; there’s a LOT of companies who’ve never paid a dividend).