Over $600 Million in Polymarket Election Trades Took Place After Races Ended

Source: wired October 15, 2026 · 02:00
Over $600 Million in Polymarket Election Trades Took Place After Races Ended
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Contracts tied to elections in Ethiopia and Romania saw massive trading volumes after the outcomes were decided. “It’s obviously some form of volume manipulation,” one expert says.
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Bucharest
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High income
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