
Polymarket, a blockchain-based betting platform, has seen a surge in trading volume, reaching $8 billion in 2024. The platform features a variety of unusual bets, including $3 billion wagered on the U.S. presidential election. Notably, one of the more bizarre bets involved a remark made by Donald Trump regarding tampons, which yielded a 14-fold return for bettors. Other oddities include wagers on claims about aliens and the outcome of TIME magazine's Person of the Year award, which Trump won over AI. The platform's growing popularity reflects a trend towards unconventional betting topics, attracting significant public interest.
Someone on Polymarket has placed a YUGE bet on President Trump getting inaugurated and on Biden finishing his term. I'm more certain of one of these than the other. Wild bet though. https://t.co/CiLGPDOM7C
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POLYMARKET HITS $8B VOLUME WITH BIZARRE 2024 BETS Polymarket grew with $8B in trading, featuring bets on Trump, Elon Musk as Satoshi, and aliens. The largest market saw $3B on the U.S. presidential election, but quirky bets like Trump’s tampon remarks brought viral appeal.… https://t.co/4G5Cn3CgPQ
