{"id":1802,"date":"2024-10-29T12:19:06","date_gmt":"2024-10-29T12:19:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=1802"},"modified":"2024-10-29T12:19:06","modified_gmt":"2024-10-29T12:19:06","slug":"trump-harris-showdown-shines-spotlight-on-foreign-influenced-polymarket-early-investor-claims-prediction-markets-more-reliable-as-they-offer-economic-bounty-on-truth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=1802","title":{"rendered":"Trump-Harris Showdown Shines Spotlight On &#8216;Foreign-Influenced&#8217; Polymarket: Early Investor Claims Prediction Markets More Reliable As They Offer &#8216;Economic Bounty On Truth&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>The U.S. election cycle is racing to an exciting fish as <strong>Donald Trump<\/strong> and <strong>Kamala Harris <\/strong>prepare for a showdown on Nov. 5 to determine who&#8217;ll be the next White House resident.<\/p>\n<p>While candidates look for ways to boost their campaigns, a significant spotlight has fallen on prediction markets\u2014platforms where people trade on the outcome of world events.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Polymarket Question<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Polymarket<\/strong>, a cryptocurrency-based betting platform, has <a href=\"https:\/\/polymarket.com\/\">seen <\/a>a whopping $2.5 billion wagered on the outcome of the U.S. presidency. Thanks to the huge stakes, Polymarket&#8217;s election betting odds have become one of the most talked about, both in mainstream and social media circles.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Alex Marinier<\/strong>, founder of venture capital firm <strong>New Form Capital,<\/strong> which invested in Polymarket&#8217;s seed round back in 2020, told Benzinga that they were moved by founder Shayne Coplan&#8217;s &#8220;grand vision&#8221; of making the platform a source of market-based truth.<\/p>\n<p>Apart from Marinier, renowned angel investor and influencer <strong>Naval Ravikant<\/strong> also participated in the startup\u2019s seed-funding round.<\/p>\n<p><strong>See Also<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.benzinga.com\/markets\/cryptocurrency\/24\/10\/41508060\/satoshi-nakamoto-identity-prediction-market-appears-more-volatile-than-bitcoin-sassaman-de\"><strong>Satoshi Nakamoto Identity Prediction Market Appears More Volatile Than Bitcoin: Sassaman Dethrones Peter Todd<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>But beneath the veneer of big money and the novelty of cryptocurrencies, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.benzinga.com\/markets\/cryptocurrency\/24\/10\/41485492\/polymarket-whale-ups-stake-to-over-52-million-betting-on-donald-trump-to-win-the-election-\">concerns of market manipulation<\/a> have begun engulfing Polymarket, affecting the platform\u2019s credibility.<\/p>\n<p>A single trader, using the monicker <strong>Fredi9999<\/strong>, and identified as a French national, has been placing large wagers in favor of Trump, whose odds of winning have leapfrogged to 64%, compared to 49% at the beginning of October.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, claims of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.benzinga.com\/markets\/cryptocurrency\/24\/10\/41363075\/26m-bet-on-trumps-election-victory-fuels-speculation-of-coordinated-activity-on-polymarket\">coordinated activity <\/a>have been doing the rounds, with the trader allegedly managing three more accounts under different aliases.<\/p>\n<p>Taking &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.benzinga.com\/markets\/cryptocurrency\/24\/10\/41596702\/trump-harris-showdown-shines-spotlight-on-foreign-influenced-polymarket-early-investor-cla\" alt=\"Trump-Harris\" showdown shines spotlight on polymarket: early investor claims prediction markets more reliable as they offer bounty truth>Full story available on Benzinga.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The U.S. election cycle is racing to an exciting fish as Donald Trump and Kamala Harris prepare for a showdown on Nov. 5 to determine who&#8217;ll be the next White House resident. 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