[Vitalik: If Prediction Markets Can Solve the Interest Issue, Numerous Hedging Use Cases Will Emerge and Drive Further Growth in Trading Volume] BlockBeats News, August 25, Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin posted on Warpcast, stating, 'Regarding the debate over the pros and cons of prediction markets, one important point I’d like to add is: most mainstream prediction markets currently do not pay interest, which makes them very unattractive for hedging purposes. This is because participation essentially means giving up the 4% annualized yield guaranteed by holding USD. I predict that once this issue is resolved, a large number of hedging-related use cases will emerge, and trading volume will grow further as a result.'