Polymarket has gamified pain and suffering with L.A. fire betting
The fires spreading across Los Angeles County have led to so many questions from well-meaning people who are just trying to find information. Will the fire reach Malibu? Or Santa Monica? Will official
Polymarket Criticized for L.A. Wildfire Betting Markets
Polymarket, the popular crypto-based prediction market, is facing fresh controversy for allowing bettors to try and make money by correctly anticipating the course of the deadly Los Angeles wildfires.
Polymarket under fire for California’s wildfire market betting
Social media users are criticizing decentralized betting platform Polymarket for having markets that allows its users to bet on the California wildfire.
Shaikin: Polymarket shouldn't allow people to profit by betting on the L.A. firestorm
Polymarket says it is offering "prediction markets" for the L.A. fires, but what it's really doing is providing a platform for people to profit off tragedy.
Polymarket allowing users to bet on deadly LA wildfires
An American prediction market platform is allowing users to place bets on deadly wildfires in the Los Angeles area.
Polymarket users are hoping to profit from the devastation in California, betting on how far the deadly fires will spread
The deadly California wildfires that have claimed lives, destroyed communities, and forced thousands to flee their homes to safety have spurred Polymarket gamblers to wager on the
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Polymarket's Customer Data Sought by CFTC Subpoena of Coinbase, Source Says
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission is said to be seeking information about customers' interactions with the ...
Polymarket Slammed for Accepting Wagers on Deadly California Blaze
Polymarket has been slammed for accepting wagers on the Palisades fire that is ravaging Los Angeles. The prediction market, ...
Polymarket is taking bets on the Palisades fire in California
The crypto betting platform has several wagers open about the fires in California. It says crowds can help lend "unbiased ...
Coinbase faces CFTC scrutiny in ongoing Polymarket investigation
The crypto betting platform is banned in the U.S. but gained increased prominence during the 2024 U.S. presidential election.
Coinbase Says It Received Subpoena in CFTC’s Polymarket Inquiry
Coinbase Global Inc., the biggest crypto exchange in the US, sent emails to clients alerting them that it has received a ...
Los Angeles Wildfires Will Be Tamed By This Day, Predict Polymarket Users — Observers Raise Ethical Question
Multiple bets tied to the ongoing fire disaster in Los Angeles have surfaced on cryptocurrency-based prediction platform ...
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Coinbase Receives CFTC Subpoena for Customer Data Related to Polymarket
The CFTC served Coinbase with a subpoena in relation to the prediction market Polymarket, a person familiar with the matter ...
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CFTC seeks Coinbase user data in Polymarket probe
Coinbase received a subpoena from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) as part of its investigation into the ...
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Polymarket Predicts Trudeau’s Resignation by January 10
Polymarket bettors predict Justin Trudeau's resignation by January 10 with 82% probability, amid declining approval ratings ...