{"id":334861,"date":"2026-04-15T09:01:04","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T08:01:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/prediction-market-accounts-bet-millions-on-iran-war-dw-news\/"},"modified":"2026-04-15T09:01:04","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T08:01:04","slug":"prediction-market-accounts-bet-millions-on-iran-war-dw-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/prediction-market-accounts-bet-millions-on-iran-war-dw-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Prediction market accounts bet millions on Iran war | DW News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/i54aLPuJ8xg\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Prediction market accounts bet millions on Iran war | DW News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/i54aLPuJ8xg\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Are prediction markets becoming a new kind of geopolitical intelligence\u2014or a high-stakes casino feeding off global instability? Platforms like Polymarket and Kalshi are drawing massive sums on events like the Iran conflict, even as they operate in legal gray zones\u2014or outright bans\u2014in parts of the world.  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Platforms like Polymarket and Kalshi are drawing massive sums on events like the Iran conflict, even as they operate in legal gray zones\u2014or outright bans\u2014in parts of the world. 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