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Governance

Polymarket faces major credibility crisis after whales forced a “YES” UFO vote without evidence

Late-night traders bought odds at 99 cents just before a token-weighted vote overruled the public consensus, exposing a massive flaw in "truth" markets.

2 months ago

A laptop displaying Polymarket with a surging chart as a UFO hovers over an explosive scene at a classical building, symbolizing the UFO market’s 1,527% overnight spike and debate over oracle-driven manipulation.

Community

Crypto prediction app Polymarket exploited by a Jellyfish UFO – no really

A viral “Trump declassifies UFO files” contract surged to 80%+, yet it only pays if actual declassification happens.

2 months ago

A glowing crystal ball sits atop a ledge overlooking a city skyline at sunset, displaying a rising and falling price chart with the words “YES” in blue and “NO” in red beneath it, symbolizing prediction-market trading.

Analysis

TradFi brokers to offer crypto prediction markets, but with sports betting blocked locally

The next time you open your brokerage app, you might see questions instead of tickers.

2 months ago

A dramatic globe shows conflict zones highlighted in red with arrows tracing troop movements across the Middle East and Eastern Europe, while Polymarket logos float above, symbolizing prediction markets intersecting with humanitarian crisis maps.

Analysis

How Polymarket war betting is putting civilians at risk by disrupting humanitarian aid maps

A volunteer war map built to guide evacuations now sits in Polymarket rulebooks as an oracle for gambling on captured cities.

2 months ago

Brian Armstrong at a podium with a glowing teleprompter full of crypto icons as a prediction-gauge arc flips beside a luminous Coinbase backdrop.

People

When the CEO reads the script: Did Coinbase Brian Armstrong manipulate a market?

Armstrong said words at the end of Coinbase's earnings call to settle nearly $90,000 in prediction markets bets. Some called it a harmless troll. Others called it market manipulation by a regulated CEO.

3 months ago

Two large dice—one Kalshi green and one Polymarket blue—sit on NHL center ice beside a cracked puck as golden coins rise under bright arena lights.

Crypto

Why $8.2B prediction markets’ NHL backing is huge blow to legacy betting

Licensed betting markets to become DeFi's next big on-ramp.

4 months ago

Daylight, photorealistic plaza scene shows matte Kalshi and Polymarket logos on opposing pedestals beside a tilted balance scale, rising green bars, and a valuation gauge to suggest Kalshi’s $5B milestone turning up competitive pressure.

Investments

Why Kalshi’s $5B valuation puts Polymarket on notice

Prediction markets have become Wall Street’s newest battleground, with Kalshi betting on regulation and Polymarket betting on decentralization—and both racing to turn real-world events into tradeable assets.

4 months ago