Augur, developed by Forecast Foundation, is a decentralized prediction market platform on the Ethereum blockchain.
Location
San Francisco, CA, US
Founded
2014
Augur, developed by the Forecast Foundation, is a decentralized prediction market platform built on the Ethereum blockchain. Founded in 2014 by Jack Peterson, Joey Krug, and Jeremy Gardner, Augur allows users to create and trade prediction markets on any topic. The platform leverages blockchain technology to ensure transparency and security in market transactions.
Key figures behind Augur include Joey Krug, also known for his role at Pantera Capital, and Jeremy Gardner, a notable blockchain entrepreneur. The project is advised by Ron Bernstein, founder of Intrade, and Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin. Augur's investment philosophy centers on leveraging decentralized technology to democratize access to prediction markets. The platform offers unique value-add services such as decentralized governance through AugurDAO and a robust developer ecosystem supported by its open-source codebase.
Augur - Classification
NAICS
520000Finance and Insurance
522000Credit Intermediation and Related Activities
522300Activities Related to Credit Intermediation
522320Financial Transactions Processing, Reserve, and Clearinghouse Activities
SIC
6000Depository Institutions
6090Functions Related To Depository Banking
6099Functions Related To Depository Banking, Not Elsewhere Classified
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SIC
6200Security And Commodity Brokers, Dealers, Exchanges, And Services
6280Services Allied With The Exchange Of Securities Or Commodities
