Parlay careers

Parlay is a p2p betting app that allows friends to challenge each other about anything for bragging rights, money or charitable donations. In the live version, users can create, comment, and share one-to-one challenges. From August 2015 to March 2016 we were in a bitcoin-only beta. In April 2016 we added bank account integration and users can send USD.

Platform at scale:
A) Go-to tool for social betting
B) An accurate market for event prediction (for instance, in politics, entertainment, and corporate sales)
C) Links social support and monetary incentives to motivational goals
D) Largest source of donations to charity (for Watsi and other inspiring charities)
E) Captures the long tail of crowdfunding (Example: “If my friends collectively commit $500, I will throw a big party.”)

The product targets social bettors, competitive friends, goal setters, and anyone in their social network who enjoys watching lively competition.