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2024-10-16 17:34:35 UTC - HELPFUL
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Polymarket is a cryptocurrency betting platform, not a poll. Polymarket is not open to US residents, so bets only reflect views of those ineligible to vote: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-07-31/what-betting-markets-like-polymarket-predictit-tell-us-about-2024-election Polymarket does not cap individual wagers, so users with large contributions disproportionately affect the odds: https://www.forbes.com/sites/dereksaul/2024/10/07/trumps-election-odds-spike-on-polymarket-as-musk-touts-election-betting-site/ https://www.newsweek.com/who-polymarket-mystery-trader-fredi9999-1969646
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