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Traders are pricing a possible rematch of the 2022 final, even as billions in historical volume remain scattered across longshot teams.
Oluwapelumi Adejumo 6 min read 
Polymarket whales are betting millions on World Cup favorites, and early upsets are already turning “safe” trades into seven-figure wins and losses.
“Yes” traders say Strategy’s filing proves they were right. The market’s resolution system may still pay the other side.
Team statements point to a Polymarket private key compromise rather than core contracts or user funds.
Perps replace one off event contracts with always on leverage and margin calls, raising the stakes for regulators and users.
Polymarket’s new token may not cut USDC demand, but it could make that demand harder to see and easier to misread.
A national fight is now underway over whether sports prediction markets are federally regulated derivatives or unlicensed gambling platforms. The answer could determine not just who regulates them, but whether their current growth model survives at all.
Wall Street likes platforms that can monetize attention, but Washington tends to notice once that attention turns into incentives around the wrong topics.
Prediction markets face scrutiny as lawmakers push to eliminate contracts on military and government actions.
