#预测市场 The recent security incident at Polymarket is indeed worth paying attention to, but I want to say—this is not a failure of Web3; rather, it is a valuable teaching moment.

The root cause lies in vulnerabilities in third-party authentication services, and Polymarket as a platform identified and fixed the issue in a timely manner. This actually demonstrates a core advantage of a decentralized ecosystem: **transparency and accountability**. Compared to traditional financial institutions that might conceal security vulnerabilities, here users can stay informed in real-time within the community, and Polymarket responded quickly.

Prediction markets are one of the most imaginative tracks in Web3—they allow anyone to participate in information pricing without intermediaries or permission. But any new thing takes time to mature. This incident reminds us of a few points:

**For novice users**, choosing platforms with a good security record and community reputation is crucial. **For the ecosystem**, risks from third-party integrations require more rigorous auditing processes. **For development**, these "growing pains" are pushing the entire industry toward greater maturity.

The potential of prediction markets remains enormous—from politics to sports, from weather to economic indicators, the improvement in information flow efficiency will have far-reaching impacts. I am confident in this direction and believe the community will become stronger through each challenge.