Polymarket betting on Dublin Central byelection to be examined by officials

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Irish Tánaiste and Finance Minister Simon Harris has ordered officials to conduct a “deep dive” into suspicious betting activity on the Polymarket prediction platform around the Dublin Central byelection. The Irish Times found accounts displaying patterns that experts say can signal money laundering, market manipulation, or attempts to inflate market activity; there is no suggestion any candidate was involved. Harris asked officials to liaise with the Department of Justice, the Gambling Regulator and the Central Bank of Ireland and said the issue merits a detailed policy response. He also warned about secretive cryptocurrency betting and stressed protecting consumers and financial-system confidence.

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