Polymarket’s $237M Zelenskyy Suit Bet Sparks Oracle Controversy

Polymarket’s $237M Zelenskyy Suit Bet Sparks Oracle Controversy
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A high-stakes Polymarket contract on Ukrainian President Zelenskyy’s attire resolved as ‘No’ despite media evidence of him wearing a suit, triggering accusations of oracle manipulation. The $237M market’s controversial outcome has reignited debates about decentralized governance and token-weighted voting in prediction markets.

  • UMA's oracle overturned an initial 'Yes' resolution despite 40+ media outlets describing Zelenskyy's NATO outfit as a suit
  • Community proposals for market integrity reforms were rejected despite hundreds of upvotes
  • Martin Shkreli publicly denounced the resolution as a 'scam' and threatened investor intervention
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