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Well-timed bets on Polymarket tied to the Iran war draw calls for investigations from lawmakers

  • The Associated Press
  • April 10, 2026 at 7:33 AM
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Well-timed bets on Polymarket tied to the Iran war draw calls for investigations from lawmakers

Calls are increasing inside Congress for investigations into the prediction market platform Polymarket after the latest instance where groups of anonymous traders made strategic, well-timed bets on a major geopolitical event hours before it occurred.

(Image credit: Amanda Andrade-Rhoades)

Originally published at NPR Business

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