World · 17 March 2026
Half Billion Dollars Traded on Polymarket Betting on Timing of Attack Around Iran
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Online betting markets are prompting serious concerns about manipulation and making money from conflict. Journalist Fabian reported death threats, partly in Hebrew, to Israeli police after writing about the Polymarket platform. A half billion dollars was traded during the American forces' build-up around Iran, betting on when an attack would happen.
Reported by The Sunday Times · How we write briefs