Manipulation alert on Donald Trump vs. Kamala Harris prediction market
The prediction market Polymarket has gained popularity amid developments and speculations related to the United States presidential election. However, recent research suggests there could have been an attempt to manipulate the outcome of a derivative bet. On Friday, September 6, Dumpster DAO posted a thread on X looking into what the account called a manipulation attempt. The activity involved the dispute between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris a few days after Trump regained popularity, as Finbold reported. In summary, the investigator believes a group – or a single individual – tried to briefly manipulate the “Presidential Election Winner” bet to win the derivative market, speculating which candidate would be leading it on Friday’s closing. Picks for you Bitcoin reaches ‘downside target’ and BTC ‘full bull gear’ can sta...