Fresh Polymarket Wallets Cash In on Iran Ceasefire Bets
TL;DR
An analysis of blockchain data shows about 50 newly created Polymarket wallets placed large yes bets ahead of a US–Iran ceasefire announcement, earning some traders hundreds of thousands of dollars even as the contract remained disputed; the pattern echoes earlier profitable bursts around political events and fuels ongoing debates about insider information and the need for regulation in prediction markets.
- Newly created Polymarket accounts win big on well-timed Iran ceasefire bets The Guardian
- Newly created Polymarket accounts bet big on US-Iran ceasefire in hours before Trump's announcement WBAL-TV
- Polymarket’s Iran Bets Draw Fresh Disputes and Insider Scrutiny Bloomberg.com
- Traders make $500,000 betting on ceasefire hours before announcement The Telegraph
- Controversial Iran Bets Lift Polymarket, Kalshi To Highest Traffic Since Presidential Election Forbes
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