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Geopolitics Bets Hit a Record on Polymarket as Iran War Escalates
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Geopolitics Bets Hit a Record on Polymarket as Iran War Escalates

Bloomberg · Mar 2, 2026 · Collected from RSS

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Conflict-related betting on prediction markets hit a record last week as traders piled into wagers on the US-Israeli strikes on Iran, while blockchain analysts flagged suspicious activity and lawmakers called for a crackdown.

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