A guy made about $34,000 on Polymarket by heating a street thermometer
Enterprising French resident found out that the platform's weather markets are based on the readings of a single specific unprotected sensor installed near the runway of Charles de Gaulle Airport. 15 April he
placed a large sum on the day's maximum temperature
reaching 22°C, although only up to 18°C was expected, , and then approached the thermometer, heated it with a portable hair dryer to the required temperature and fled to lock in the profit. When the temperature returned to normal, the bet had already paid out.
placed a large sum on the day's maximum temperature
reaching 22°C, although only up to 18°C was expected, , and then approached the thermometer, heated it with a portable hair dryer to the required temperature and fled to lock in the profit. When the temperature returned to normal, the bet had already paid out.
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