Polymarket wants to let users wager on arrests and pandemics. The platform self-certified the markets on Tuesday, the same day as Congress heard testimony that the market certification process is robust.
Polymarket has introduced markets where users can bet on arrests and pandemics. The platform completed the self-certification of these markets on Tuesday. This move coincided with Congress receiving information about the robustness of the market certification process.
The definition of a qualifying arrest was also outlined during the process. It involves a participant being taken into physical custody within a specific jurisdiction by a particular authority, either voluntarily or involuntarily.