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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Mike Bedigan

Betting on politics is the new game: More than $200M on wagers increases fears of insider trading

Millions of dollars are now being bet on global political events, with online prediction markets such as Polymarket seeing a boom in activity in recent months.

Around 370,000 people are making bets worth more than $90 million on politics at Polymarket, according to an analysis of data from Dune Analytics, conducted by The Washington Post.

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