US Strike on Iran: Crypto bets on Polymarket show rising odds of a U.S. strike on Iran — should we be worried?
As tensions escalate between Iran and Israel’s latest conflict, an unusual indicator is drawing attention—crypto prediction markets, as per a report.
Donald Trump’s Warning Sparks Concern
After US President Donald Trump urged citizens of Tehran, Iran’s capital, to “immediately” evacuate the city, home to around 10 million people, on Monday, cryptocurrency bettors increased the likelihood that the United States would join Israel in the war against the Middle Eastern country, reported Benzinga.
He took to his social media site, Truth Social, to write that, “Iran should have signed the ‘deal’ I told them to sign. What a shame, and waste of human life. Simply stated, IRAN CAN NOT HAVE A NUCLEAR WEAPON,” quoted Benzinga.
