Timing the War: How Online Bets Hit Big Wins in the Iran Crisis
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Online prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi saw large, well-timed bets forecasting US-Israel strikes on Iran, the Khamenei death, and oil-price moves, delivering windfalls and spurring regulatory scrutiny over potential insider information in a legal gray area.
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