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Crypto betting site backed by Peter Thiel faces accusations it is being exploited to fake support for Trump

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On Polymarket, a crypto-fueled offshore marketplace that offers bets on the presidential election, Trump has jumped out to a huge lead.

The market shows a 55% chance he will win and a 44.6% chance Harris will lose.

Some liberals are pushing back against Polymarket as “proof” of shifting voter sentiment, pointing to the fact that it was funded by a key Trump booster Peter Thiel .

“People need to get out and vote and not pay attention to this nonsense,” wrote @rwiley55.

“The veracity of their ”polling” is “beyond questionable” said one poster.

Other posters were more sanguine and viewed the prediction narrative as a distraction.

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