Polymarket Recorded $600 Million in Election Trades After Results Were Settled

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Prediction market Polymarket saw roughly $600 million in trading tied to elections even after the outcomes had effectively been decided. Millions of dollars continued changing hands well beyond the point when the results were largely clear. The article's source, Ars Technica, reports that the activity persisted long after the election outcomes were settled. The article text provided is brief, so the full details of who was trading and why are not included in this summary.

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