Polymarket Faces Scrutiny From 60 Minutes And Wall Street Journal

Polymarket faced back-to-back scrutiny from two of the country's most prominent newsrooms on Sunday night, with 60 Minutes airing a 13-minute insider trading probe and The Wall Street Journal publishing a separate exposé on its dispute resolution system hours apart.

The 60 Minutes segment, reported by Jon Wertheim, centered on findings from blockchain analytics firm Bubblemaps. Nine connected Polymarket accounts netted more than $2.4 million betting almost exclusively on U.S. military actions, with a 98% win rate across more than 80 bets, according to the firm.

The accounts hit the specific dates of the first U.S. strikes on Iran, the removal of the supreme leader and the ceasefire announcement. CBS reported more than $1 billion has been staked online this year on military decisions and outcomes.

The segment grounded the blockchain data in a criminal case. An active-duty service member was indicted last month for allegedly using classified intelligence to net more than $400,000 on the platform.