Americans traded $571 million on Polymarket politic bets despite U.S. ban
CoinDesk· Shaurya Malwa· Jul 5, 2026 · 3:00 PM
U.S.-linked wallets traded $571 million in political contracts over the past year, more than any other country, even though the platform legally cannot serve them. The money leans toward the foreign-conflict markets U.S. venues do not list.
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