Death-Bet Frenzy: Prediction Markets Roil Over Khamenei Ouster Amid Iran Strikes
TL;DR
After US and Israeli strikes on Iran, prediction markets Kalshi and Polymarket saw hundreds of millions of dollars wagered on outcomes including Ali Khamenei’s ouster, triggering outrage over market mechanics and drawing regulatory scrutiny.
- Khamenei's killing spurs outrage among Kalshi and Polymarket users over claims of rigged markets and insider trading Business Insider
- Polymarket Iran Bets Hit $529 Million as New Wallets Win Big Bloomberg.com
- 'He Bet on Bombs': Mystery Trader Made Rs 4 Crore On Tehran Strike Before Missiles Hit NDTV
- Trump Humiliated as Markets Bet Against His Iran War The Daily Beast
- Bets on Fate of Iran’s Khamenei Spark Uproar at Leading Prediction Markets WSJ
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