# FAQ

**Who decides who’s right?**

Nobody. There’s no resolution, no oracle and no end date. The price is the crowd’s current view, and you profit by selling after it moves your way.

**How is this different from a prediction market?**

Prediction markets bet on events that end and pay $1 or $0. R8 markets never end, and a side can keep rising even at 99% consensus.

**How is this different from a memecoin?**

A memecoin has one side. An R8 market has two, sharing one pool: buying one side pushes the other down, so you can back or fade.

**What does “consensus 70%” mean?**

The first side’s market cap (say, ANSEM.COOL) is 70% of the two sides’ market caps added together. It reads where the crowd’s money stands — it isn’t the chance that something happens.

**Can I lose money?**

Yes. If the crowd moves against your side, its price falls. Every trade also pays a 1.6% fee.

**What can a market be paired with?**

An SPL token: USDC, SOL, a tokenized stock, a pre-IPO token or a coin. The pool holds it, and every price in that market is quoted in it.