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Bloomberg noted that Polymarket is investigating hundreds of new accounts for suspicious bets ahead of the Israeli election, which sparked sharp profits after exit polls raised concerns about insider trading in prediction markets.
Bloomberg Report, prediction markets platformpolymarket being investigated this weekisrael There were a series of well-timed and highly profitable betting transactions during the election period.
Reports suggest that before polling stations closed in the 27th election, hundreds of newly established accounts were betting on the Prime Minister.netanyahu Benjamin Netanyahu will retain his post and his Likud party will win the most seats.
The deals were increasingly profitable, with cash withdrawn from some accounts totaling more than $100,000, after some exit polls showed Netanyahu’s party winning more seats than initial reports had suggested.
The report also notes that many digital wallets still have significant unrealized profits.
Polymarket’s internal investigation team told Bloomberg that the platform is reviewing dozens of newly created digital wallets involved in election transactions.
Bloomberg reported that data analysis companies Polysites and BubbleMaps also called these trading activities suspicious and said they were investigating.
A representative of BubbleMaps told Reuters that 101 Polymarket accounts received funds for the first time on Election Day, before polls closed.
“A handful of these accounts have already wiped out their profits after the exit polls came out,” the representative said.
As trading volumes continue to grow significantly, prediction markets are facing increasing scrutiny from the outside world, with a focus being placed on insider trading taking place on the platforms.
Platforms like Polymarket and Kalshi have reported an increase in suspicious transaction activities.
Reuters reported in May that Polymarket had seen a significant increase in trading activity marked as suspicious this year.
Representatives for Polymarket and Polysites did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
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The suspicious transactions were centered around the time Israeli election polling stations were about to close. After the exit poll results came out, many newly established accounts started entering the market and made quick profits. The timing was quite precise and unusual.
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The account is primarily betting that Netanyahu can retain the prime ministership and that his coalition party will win the most seats. Some transactions were liquidated immediately after the news was announced, and total cash withdrawals exceeded US$100,000. There are still many unrealized benefits.
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Data analysis companies Polysites and BubbleMaps both flagged the transactions as suspicious and launched investigations. BubbleMaps also noted that 101 accounts received funds for the first time on voting day, before polling stations closed.
