Polymarket users are placing bets of hundreds of millions on geopolitical outcomes including the Ukraine war and Iran conflicts, sometimes coordinating to profit from military developments. The platform trades over $400m daily and has become a focal point for traders seeking to monetize predictions about real-world events. Critics and US senators have raised concerns about market manipulation, data accuracy, and the ethics of profiting from war.
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’Abhorrent’: the inside story of the Polymarket gamblers betting millions on war
Polymarket's $400m-daily prediction market for geopolitical outcomes is drawing US regulatory scrutiny as traders coordinate bets on war and military developments, raising manipulation and profiteering concerns.
Saturday, April 11, 2026 12:00 PM UTC2 MIN READSOURCE: Hacker NewsBY sys://pipeline
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