BigMarket DeFi

Our fully automated, scalar prediction markets are set up on any regular schedule and take a range either side of the current price point on BTC/STX/ETH/etc.

They can run for a day or a month or longer and traders can stake on the markets taking long / short / neutral positions on price.

These markets resolve on-chain (via Pyth on-chain oracle) - no human intervention is required.

The BigMarket DAO can empower an entity to become a Market Creator on the platform with its own treasury and fee structure, thereby creating funding channels for partner projects in a fully decentralised and incentive aligned ecosystem.

BigMarket vs DeFi & OTC Platforms

BigMarket is a fixed-sum prediction market, not a traditional OTC desk or typical DeFi trading protocol.

On platforms like Curve or dYdX, trader payout is straightforward:

Net = Trade Result – Platform Fees Your result is independent of who else trades and relies on deep liquidity, provided by LPs (Liquidity Providers). These platforms function continuously and deterministically—fees are known, and execution is fast, but detached from broader market dynamics.

By contrast, BigMarket is zero-sum. There’s no liquidity requirement up front.

Net = Share of Total Pot Won – Winner Fees Your payout depends on how many others took the same position as you—and how many didn’t. It's about conviction, not execution. The distribution of stakes across Long, Short, and Neutral outcomes determines how the pot is divided among winners.

This makes BigMarket somewhere between traditional prediction markets and vanilla trading venues.

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What Makes BigMarket Different?

• ✅ No LPs required – no impermanent loss, no slippage, no fragmentation

• ✅ Outcome-based payouts – fees only apply if you win

• ✅ Market dynamics matter – your returns depend on positioning, not just price

• ✅ Fully on-chain & DAO-governed – transparent fees, flexible setup

• ✅ Supports low-liquidity, long-tail markets – viable where AMMs fail

Feature	BM Scalar Markets	Curve / dYdX	OTC
Fee Control	Fully DAO & creator-tuned	DAO/governance limited	None (private)
Fee Visibility	Transparent, on-chain	Mostly, yes	None
Winner-Based Fees	✅ Yes	❌ No	❌ No
Market-Specific Treasury	✅ Yes	❌ No	❌ No
Developer Incentive Clarity	✅ Dev Fund on-chain	❌ Separate	❌ Built into spread
User Participation in Fee Policy	✅ Active role	✅ Indirect via tokenomics	❌ None

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BigMarket is a DeFi-native, outcome-based platform that:

• Encourages good market creation,

• Funds protocol development sustainably,

• Hands fine-grained fee control to the community.

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BigMarket Fee Model

Our fee structure is decentralized, flexible, and aligned with stakeholder incentives in a way that is truly distinct from traditional OTC and Ethereum-based derivatives platforms;

• 🔑 Governance-first: All fees are on-chain, DAO/community-configurable.

• 🔑 Winner-pays: Most fees are charged on successful predictions, not on entry—minimizing friction.

• 🔑 Modular incentives: Encourages custom markets with aligned local incentives via creator-tuned Market Fund.

• 🔑 No LPs needed: Fee extraction doesn’t depend on liquidity providers like AMMs.

Feature	BM Scalar Markets	Curve / dYdX	OTC
Fee Control	Fully DAO & creator-tuned	DAO/governance limited	None (private)
Fee Visibility	Transparent, on-chain	Mostly, yes	None
Winner-Based Fees	✅ Yes	❌ No	❌ No
Market-Specific Treasury	✅ Yes	❌ No	❌ No
Developer Incentive Clarity	✅ Dev Fund on-chain	❌ Separate	❌ Built into spread
User Participation in Fee Policy	✅ Active role	✅ Indirect via tokenomics	❌ None

Fee Structure Comparison

📈 $10,000 Market Payout — Cross-Platform Comparison

Platform	When Fees Are Charged	Fee Breakdown	Recipients	Total Fees	Net to Trader
BigMarket (Low Fees)	✅ Mostly on winnings	Dev Fund: 0.1% ($10) DAO (up front) Treasury: 0.2% ($20) (on winnings) Market Fund: 0.5% ($50) (on winnings)	Developers, DAO Treasury, Market Creator	$80	depends on outcome distribution
dYdX (Ethereum)	❌ Entry & exit	~0.05–0.1% per trade × 2	Protocol Treasury, LPs, Referrers	$10–$20	$9,980–$9,990
Curve (Ethereum)	❌ Entry & exit	~0.04% per trade × 2	LPs & veCRV holders	$8	$9,992
OTC Desk (TradFi)	❌ Embedded in spread	~1–3% markup	Desk’s profit margin	$100–$300	$9,700–$9,900

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