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Associated PressApr 8, 2026Wire Service

Newly created Polymarket accounts bet big on US-Iran ceasefire in hours before Trump's announcement

President Trump's sudden ceasefire announcement on Truth Social coincided with suspicious high-volume betting activity on the Polymarket prediction platform.

Newly created Polymarket accounts bet big on US-Iran ceasefire in hours before Trump's announcement
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A series of new Polymarket accounts made substantial profits by betting on a U.S.-Iran ceasefire just hours before President Trump announced it, sparking renewed concerns about potential insider trading in prediction markets.

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