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A look at Alpha, an invite-only Discord server of ~30 mostly Gen Z Polymarket traders who pool research and capital and have made an estimated $40M since 2024

In a private group chat, an elite crew of prediction-market bettors turn elections, wars and disasters into 'free money on the floor'.

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A look at Alpha, an invite-only Discord server of ~30 mostly Gen Z Polymarket traders who pool research and capital and have made an estimated $40M since 2024

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