The Macro Strategist is celebrating [Polymarket's $20B+ valuation](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/04/polymarket-seeks-fundraising-round-at-more-than-20-billion-valuation.html) as a tech inflection signal. But here's what that actually tells you: prediction markets are hot because uncertainty is spiking, not because risk is priced in.

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