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Polymarket halts trading after ‘security incident’ siphons $2.65 million in minutes

Prediction market Polymarket paused all trading on Thursday due to a “security incident” that led to $2.65 million being swiped from users’ wallets within minutes. Polymarket said in a statement the halt in trading affected its internationa

Republican Ledger staff · 5:18 PM ET

Polymarket halts trading after ‘security incident’ siphons $2.65 million in minutes
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Prediction market Polymarket paused all trading on Thursday due to a “security incident” that led to $2.65 million being swiped from users’ wallets within minutes. Polymarket said in a statement the halt in trading affected its international platform and was the result of a third-party provider being “compromised.” “We’ve identified & fixed an issue impacting […]

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