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’Abhorrent’: the inside story of the Polymarket gamblers betting millions on war

by sandebert on 4/11/2026, 12:28:04 PM

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/apr/11/polymarket-gamblers-betting-iran-war-ukraine-news-truth

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by: BobbyTables2

Reminds me of the part in National Lampoon’s Vegas Vacation when Clark Griswold goes to the 3rd rate casino and starts betting on weird things.

4/11/2026, 2:08:53 PM


by: Chrisszz

This is becoming the kind of "VC platform for online war investments". You: 1. Plan 2. Bet 3. Invest money upfront 4. Execute 5. Redeem your profits

4/11/2026, 1:11:09 PM


by: srameshc

&gt; There is now more than $500,000 (£371,000) staked on whether Russia will capture Kostyantynivka this year .<p>Now everyone has a chance to profit from war ! Thank you Polymarket

4/11/2026, 1:09:44 PM


by: Jerrrrrrrry

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4/11/2026, 1:20:52 PM


by: cyanydeez

&#x27;Capitalism&#x27;: the inevitable reduction of all humanity to fungible currency

4/11/2026, 12:52:10 PM