2026-01-03 09:24:04

Polymarket has recently gone viral. A blogger gained fame after exposing a fraud involving government large-scale funding for a daycare in Minnesota, USA (actually not accommodating any children). In his latest video, he wore Polymarket clothing and cited the platform's prediction data. This incident instantly sparked widespread attention, with politicians and mainstream media across the US following suit, even Trump and Musk paying attention. In a short period, Polymarket's visibility and discussion heat as a prediction market platform skyrocketed, becoming one of the hottest recent traditional event touchpoints. This case fully demonstrates the growing influence of Web3 platforms in the public opinion ecosystem.

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SolidityStruggler

· 01-05 13:01

This time, the circle has been completely broken. Polymarket has gone viral thanks to this wave of public opinion, which is much more effective than advertising spending.

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not_your_keys

· 01-03 09:47

Wow, the hype is crazy. Polymarket's marketing stunt is amazing. A nursery fraud case was turned into a top trending topic.

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GateUser-addcaaf7

· 01-03 09:41

Polymarket has really gone viral this time. A daycare fraud case was unexpectedly boosted by the prediction market… Even Elon Musk is watching, how outrageous is that? Web3 platforms are leveraging traditional events to turn things around, but how long this hype can last remains to be seen. Polymarket’s move is truly brilliant; just by wearing a certain outfit and citing some data, all US lawmakers got involved. This is a real shift in the public opinion ecosystem—prediction markets have surprisingly become a source of news. It's unbelievable—just one mention from Elon Musk can instantly make a platform go viral. But on the other hand, how did this get linked to Web3… It’s probably just the overall hype around the fraud case itself. Polymarket dressed appropriately, otherwise who would care about this prediction platform?

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ForeverBuyingDips

· 01-03 09:39

This wave of dissemination is indeed impressive. From exposing fraud to suddenly catching the attention of Musk and Trump, Polymarket's leveraging this opportunity was too smooth... But to be honest, can prediction markets truly guide decision-making? Or are they purely more for entertainment?

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ShibaOnTheRun

· 01-03 09:26

Haha, Polymarket has really broken into the mainstream now, I give full marks for this marketing Web3 has finally caught the attention of Elon Musk and Donald Trump, amazing Just this one broken incident, the prediction market has suddenly become the top trending topic? Crazy Polymarket's leveraging this opportunity is brilliant, now everyone is talking about it This is the power of public opinion, a single piece of clothing can change the game Is the bull market coming? It feels like all the big players are starting to pay attention to this Prediction markets are really about to take off, no joke This effect spreads insanely fast, mainstream media and politicians are all on board Wait and see, there will definitely be more follow-up, this is just the beginning The moment Web3 breaks into the mainstream is now, my intuition tells me

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