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MetaWhirledPeastoday at 2:04 AM2 repliesview on HN

I wonder if this sort of corruption will become a new negotiation tactic. Give us what we want and we'll delay the announcement long enough for you to make preparations.

I don't know how Polymarket works, so maybe you can enlighten me: can Polymarket be subpoenaed to provide the recipients of the payouts? Is there some insulation to keep them ignorant of their identity?


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KumaBeartoday at 2:06 AM

There is a reason they deal in crypto and are not headquartered in the US

Spooky23today at 4:39 AM

New York is suing them for access as they have the ability to regulate gambling.

The federal government is fighting this attempts, backing the company’s assertion that a “prediction market” is not gambling, and the Feds have sole regulatory power. Coincidentally, Donald Trump, Jr is an investor in Polymarket and an advisor to Kalshi.