Well-timed bets on Polymarket tied to the Iran war draw calls for investigations from lawmakers
On Wednesday, The Associated Press reported that at least 50 brand new accounts on Polymarket placed substantial bets on a U.S.-Iran ceasefire in the hours, even minutes, before President Donald Trump announced the ceasefire late Tuesday on social media. These were the sole bets made on Polymarket through these accounts. In the hours before the start of the Iran war, another account made roughly $550,000 in a series of trades effectively betting that the U.S.
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