A mysterious account accurately placed bets on air strikes against Iraq, and the Trump camp was accused of "insider trading"
According to Jinshi News, due to the closure of global traditional financial markets last weekend, a large amount of funds poured into prediction markets such as Polymarket and Kalshi, as well as decentralized exchanges such as Hyperliquid.Investors try to use these platforms to hedge risks or make speculative bets on the subsequent impact of the US-Israeli attack on Iran.However, this capital carnival quickly evolved into a storm of public opinion.Last Saturday, a large number of doubts began to emerge on the social platformIn the face of criticism, the White House spokesperson argued in response to the media that "the only special interest guiding the Trump administration's decision-making is the best interests of the American people." In fact, crackdowns on the use of international conflicts for insider betting have already been launched in some parts of the world.In the face of accusations, Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour defended that all handling fees incurred by users participating in the above-mentioned controversial market will be refunded, and positions established before Khamenei’s death will be forcibly settled at the last transaction price.However, this "forced liquidation" decision did not calm the storm. Instead, many users complained on social platforms that they were being manipulated by the platform.