# A $24 Million Polymarket Windfall Revives the Oversight Question for Prediction Markets

Onchain analysts say three wallets profited heavily from World Cup bets, raising fresh questions about transparency as event-contract platforms court mainstream finance.

- Published: 2026-06-21T10:44:09.783Z
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The onchain analytics firm Lookonchain says three wallets made about $24.25 million from World Cup bets on Polymarket, a result large and concentrated enough to renew questions about how the prediction-market sector is policed. The wallets…

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