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The Insider Who Bet on a Secret He Helped Plan
TechEN
The Insider Who Bet on a Secret He Helped Plan

A US official involved in the operation to capture Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro made over $400,000 on Polymarket bets days before it happened. Now he has a name.

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DH
Doyun Han
He Planned the Op. Then He Bet on It.
TechEN
He Planned the Op. Then He Bet on It.

A US special forces soldier involved in the operation that captured Venezuela's Maduro allegedly used classified intel to bet on Polymarket, pocketing over $400,000. The case exposes a gaping hole in how prediction markets are regulated.

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DH
Doyun Han
Rivals Kalshi and Polymarket Just Backed the Same VC Fund
TechEN
Rivals Kalshi and Polymarket Just Backed the Same VC Fund

Despite fierce competition, the CEOs of Polymarket and Kalshi have co-invested in 5(c) Capital, a $35M VC fund targeting prediction market infrastructure. What this signals for the industry.

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DH
Doyun Han
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When Everything Becomes a Bet
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When Everything Becomes a Bet

The Golden Globes partnered with Polymarket. From war timelines to Nobel Prizes, prediction markets now price every uncertainty. What does that do to the way we experience the world?

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DH
Doyun Han
The $40 Billion Bet on Who's Right
EconomyEN
The $40 Billion Bet on Who's Right

Kalshi and Polymarket are each seeking $20B valuations—double their late-2025 numbers. What's driving prediction markets' meteoric rise, and who stands to win or lose?

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SP
Seoyeon Park
The Dark Side of Betting on War: Polymarket's Iran Windfall
EconomyEN
The Dark Side of Betting on War: Polymarket's Iran Windfall

Polymarket users made massive profits betting on US attacks on Iran, raising questions about the ethics of war prediction markets and information asymmetry.

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SP
Seoyeon Park
Suspicious $1M Profit from Iran Strike Bets Raises Insider Trading Concerns
PoliticsEN
Suspicious $1M Profit from Iran Strike Bets Raises Insider Trading Concerns

Six newly created Polymarket accounts made around $1 million betting on the exact timing of Trump's Iran bombing announcement, sparking insider trading allegations

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HK
Haneul Kim
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War Becomes a Trading Floor: $600M Bets on Iran Crisis
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War Becomes a Trading Floor: $600M Bets on Iran Crisis

Polymarket turned U.S.-Iran conflict into active prediction markets within 24 hours, with $45M volume on Khamenei death alone and suspicious insider trading patterns.

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SP
Seoyeon Park
When War Becomes a Betting Market
TechEN
When War Becomes a Betting Market

Polymarket faces backlash for allowing bets on US-Iran strikes. The prediction market blurs lines between news and gambling as real conflicts unfold.

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DH
Doyun Han
Traders Made $1M+ Insider Trading on a Market About... Insider Trading
EconomyEN
Traders Made $1M+ Insider Trading on a Market About... Insider Trading

Polymarket bettors appear to have insider-traded ZachXBT's investigation reveal, with one wallet turning $0.14 shares into $411K profit before Axiom was named.

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SP
Seoyeon Park
Jesus Return Odds Beat Bitcoin Returns in Bizarre Market Rally
EconomyEN
Jesus Return Odds Beat Bitcoin Returns in Bizarre Market Rally

Polymarket traders doubled odds of Jesus Christ's return to 4%, outperforming bitcoin's 18% decline. A look into prediction markets' strangest corners.

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Seoyeon Park
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Betting on War: The Dark Side of Geopolitical Gambling
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Betting on War: The Dark Side of Geopolitical Gambling

People are wagering $155 million on whether the U.S. will attack Iran. As prediction markets turn war into profit, 87% of users lose money. Who really wins this dangerous game?

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Doyun Han
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