Norwegian officials are investigating major polymarket bets on Nobel Peace Winner
Norwegian officials are investigating a potential leak after putting large bets on the outcome of the Nobel Peace Prize in the polymarket just hours before it became public.
Venezuelan’s opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, who won the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize for her role in the fight for democracy, saw a spike in bets on her success in the predictions of the predica market time before the official announcement, Bloomberg reported.
SPIKE SPIKE THAT THE POLYMARKET Official Account Posted on social media about it.
A trader using the handle ”Dirtycup“Put a near $ 70,000 stakes in Machado and walk away with $ 30,000 income, without adding any other type of exposure. The account has only opened weeks before and no prior betting history, according to Polymarket data.
Two other accounts also focused on Machado and gained a joint $ 90,000, local Norwegian outlet Financial newspaper reported.
“We take it seriously,” said Kristian Berg Harpviken, director of the Norwegian Nobel Institute. “We seem to have been a victim of a criminal actor who wants to make money with our information.”
While the process of choosing the Nobel Peace prize is known in its secret, the committee has been reported to make its decision before. The committee is now reviewing the situation.
Polymarket allows users to bet on real-world events, from election to popular gossip. Its founder, Shayne Coplan, has been The youngest billionaire in the world worldwide After the firm Saw $ 2 billion investment From the owner of the New York Stock Exchange.
