2026-03-05
Wow. It's almost like unregulated prediction markets are a haven for insider trading. Who would've thought?
New York Times
Analysis: since 2025's end, Polymarket users rarely bet large sums on US strikes by the next day; the day before the Iran strikes, 150+ accounts made such bets
2026-03-04
Wow. It's almost like unregulated prediction markets are a haven for insider trading. Who would've thought?
CoinDesk
Polymarket removes long-running markets that let users bet on if a nuclear weapon will be detonated, amid the Iran strikes; a 2025 contract had $1.7M+ in volume
Nuclear weapon-themed markets aren't new on the prediction market platform, but public outcry about the contracts has apparently forced the platform to delete them.
Wow. It's almost like unregulated prediction markets are a haven for insider trading. Who would've thought?
New York Times