Peer-to-peer. On-chain.
No middleman.

A prediction pool is simple: an operator creates a pool around a real-world event — a fight, a game, a match, anything with a clear outcome. Each possible outcome has its own DigiByte address controlled by the operator. Participants choose their outcome and send the exact buy-in amount to that address.

When the event ends, the operator marks the winning outcome on the platform and pays out the winners directly from their wallet. partypool.app never touches the funds. The platform is purely a coordination layer — it detects transactions on-chain, tracks entries, and keeps score.

partypool.app uses Digi-ID — DigiByte's native authentication protocol — for login. There are no usernames, no passwords, and no email addresses stored anywhere. Your identity on the platform is your DigiByte wallet address.

To log in, you scan a QR code with your DigiByte wallet. The wallet signs a unique challenge with your private key, proving you own that address — without ever revealing the key itself. It's cryptographic proof of identity, and it's elegant.

This means your reputation, your pool history, and your operator track record are all tied to a wallet address you control. No one can impersonate you. No one can take your account.

When a pool closes, the winning side splits the entire pot proportionally. Every valid entry on the winning outcome receives an equal share of the total pot, minus the operator's fee percentage set at pool creation.

Example: A pool has 10 participants at 100 DGB buy-in. Total pot = 1,000 DGB. Operator fee = 5% = 50 DGB. Winning pot = 950 DGB. If 4 people picked the winner, each receives 237.5 DGB — more than double their buy-in.

The operator pays winners directly from their own wallet using the transaction hashes they've tracked throughout the event. partypool.app records the payout transaction hashes on-chain for full transparency. Anyone can verify the payout happened.

Only exact buy-in entries count. Wrong amounts or late entries are visible on-chain but not counted as valid. Always send the exact amount shown on the pool page.

Being a pool operator is a real responsibility. You're asking people to send you money based on trust. partypool.app's reputation system holds operators accountable — but ultimately your reputation is yours to build or burn.

Operators who resolve pools on time and pay winners accurately build up their rep score. Operators who fail to resolve within 2 hours of the cutoff take an automatic reputation hit. Repeated failures result in a declining rep score that's visible to everyone.