Polymarket predicts Russia’s Nuclear Attack

Polymarket is a decentralized prediction market platform that allows you to bet your tokens on the outcome of current events.

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Following rising tensions between Russia and Ukraine, Polymarket is accepting bets now on “Will Russia use a nuclear weapon before 2023?”

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The current odds being offered on "Yes" on the nuclear weapon question are about 17 to 1, meaning you'd win $17 for every $1 you bet.

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On the other hand, betting correctly on "No" would win you $1.06 for every $1 you bet.

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According to Polymarket, “A prediction market on whether Russia will use nuclear weapons has been requested many times”.

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It detailed that “this market will resolve to ‘Yes’ if the Russian Federation detonates a nuclear device in an offensive capacity by Dec. 31, 2022, 11:59:59 p.m. ET.

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Otherwise, market will resolve to ‘No.’” Also, to meet the "yes" criterion, the detonation of a nuclear weapon must be an offensive capability, not a test.

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