$409,000 Polymarket Bet on Putin’s Exit Sparks Fresh Debate Over Prediction Markets

A single wager worth roughly $409,000 has pushed one of Polymarket’s political contracts back into the spotlight, even as there is no evidence that Russian President Vladimir Putin is close to leaving office. The position was placed by a Polymarket account known as ZnotluvuiSamez, which has built a history of making l…