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Nine anonymous crypto owners hold massive sway over Polymarket outcomes, drawing traders’ ire: report

Nypost · · 658 words · By Marc Vartabedian
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Nine anonymous crypto owners hold massive sway over Polymarket outcomes, drawing traders’ ire: report See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Add The New York Post on GoogleNine anonymous cryptocurrency wallets reportedly hold massive sway over who wins and loses some of Polymarket’s most contested prediction market bets – drawing blowback from a growing number of unhappy traders.

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Polymarket’s third-party resolution mechanism over the past year has adjudicated nearly 2,000 financial contracts, including bets on war, elections and geopolitical conflict, according to a Bloomberg News analysis of blockchain records and past votes.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 11 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The company behind the UMA process, Risk Labs, said last year it was working to improve or replace the process”
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One search result mentions UMA passing a proposal to update the oracle contract (OOV2 to MOOV2), but the specific phrasing that Risk Labs 'said last year it was working to improve or replace the process' is not independently corroborated across multiple sources.
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web search NEUTRAL — Aug 12, 2025 · Polymarket's oracle provider, UMA, recently passed a proposal to update the platform's oracle contract, from OOV2 to MOOV2. This transition will ...
https://www.theblock.co/post/366507/polymarket-uma-oracle-up…
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web search NEUTRAL — UMA is a blockchain oracle which trustlessly records any verifiable data on the blockchain.Missing: stated improve replace process.
https://uma.xyz/
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web search NEUTRAL — Oct 29, 2025 · UMA, short for Universal Market Access, is an optimistic oracle built by Risk Labs. It lets smart contracts request and receive offchain data by ...
https://rocknblock.io/blog/how-prediction-markets-resolution…
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Claim 2: “On Kalshi’s platform, when contract outcomes are disputed, the company’s employees get the final say on which side wins.”
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Claim 3: “Eigen Labs, which was working with Polymarket and Risk Labs on the update, said the project has been put “on pause.””
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding Eigen Labs pausing a project with Polymarket and Risk Labs.
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Claim 4: “Just nine wallets accounted for roughly half of all UMA tokens that have voted on a Polymarket resolution over the past three years”
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Multiple sources, citing a Bloomberg analysis, confirm that nine wallets account for roughly half of all UMA tokens that voted on Polymarket resolutions over three years.
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web search NEUTRAL — Just nine wallets accounted for roughly half of all UMA tokens that have voted on a Polymarket resolution over the past three years, the Bloomberg analysis found. That’s out of more than 6,400 account…
https://nypost.com/2026/05/26/business/nine-anonymous-crypto…
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web search NEUTRAL — Quick Takeaway. A recent Bloomberg analysis reveals that out of more than 6,400 wallets participating over the last three years, just nine anonymous UMA whale wallets control approximately 50% of all …
https://www.publish0x.com/wwwpublish0xcomtechnologyera-insig…
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web search NEUTRAL — Nine wallets control half of UMA votes on Polymarket disputes.Just nine wallets accounted for roughly half of all UMA tokens that have voted on a Polymarket resolution over the past three years, the B…
https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/nine-anonymous-cr…
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Claim 5: “In April, for instance, 230 contracts that racked up more than $1 billion in trading were decided through the process, up from 79 contracts six months earlier.”
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Multiple search results repeat the specific statistics for April (230 contracts, $1 billion trading) compared to six months prior (79 contracts).
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web search NEUTRAL — 8 days ago ... In April, for instance, 230 contracts that racked up more than $1 billion in trading were decided through the process, up from 79 contracts six ...
https://nypost.com/2026/05/26/business/nine-anonymous-crypto…
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web search NEUTRAL — 3 days ago ... In April alone, 230 contracts that attracted more than $1 billion in trading ended up being decided through the process, up from 79 contracts ...
https://www.moneyweb.co.za/news/international/nine-crypto-wh…
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web search NEUTRAL — 8 days ago ... In April alone, 230 contracts that attracted more than $1 billion in trading ended up being decided through the process, up from 79 contracts ...
https://www.mercurynews.com/2026/05/26/nine-crypto-whales-do…
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Claim 6: “Polymarket’s third-party resolution mechanism over the past year has adjudicated nearly 2,000 financial contracts”
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The specific figure of 'nearly 2,000 financial contracts' is cited in a Bloomberg News analysis. While other sources discuss the mechanism, they do not independently verify this specific count.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (ICE) is an American multinational financial services company formed in 2000 that operates global financial exchanges and clearing houses and provides mortgage technolo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intercontinental_Exchange
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Polymarket is an American cryptocurrency-based prediction market which offers a platform where individuals can place bets on future outcomes, including sports matches, economic indicators, weather pat…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polymarket
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shayne Coplan (born 1998) is an American entrepreneur and technologist, best known as the founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of Polymarket, a cryptocurrency-based prediction market. In October …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shayne_Coplan
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Claim 7: “The San Francisco-based company has also fallen behind its main rival, Kalshi, in trading volume”
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No evidence was provided in the search results comparing Polymarket's trading volume to Kalshi's to support the claim that it has fallen behind.
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Claim 8: “That’s out of more than 6,400 accounts that have participated in at least one dispute.”
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Multiple sources confirm the figure of more than 6,400 accounts participating in at least one dispute resolution vote.
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web search NEUTRAL — However, an analysis of more than 6,400 addresses that have participated in votes over the past three years reveals a stark concentration of power.
https://bitcoinworld.co.in/polymarket-whale-dispute-power/
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web search NEUTRAL — I’m entering less and less. What surprises me the most is seeing people drop €3000 in the last 20 seconds. It’s insane.・ California votes in primary to pick new governor, and maybe tip balance in Cong…
https://polymarket.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — At least one Polymarket whale is looking at a massive payout if Trump wins.The trend is even more exaggerated when examining who will win the popular vote on Polymarket. The Trump whale holds over 40%…
https://www.dlnews.com/articles/markets/polymarket-whale-to-…
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Claim 9: “When the outcome of a Polymarket financial contract is challenged, the dispute goes to a vote among holders of UMA, an independent cryptocurrency.”
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Multiple sources, including Bloomberg and technical guides on Polymarket's settlement rules, confirm that disputes are resolved via a vote by UMA cryptocurrency holders.
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web search NEUTRAL — When the outcome of a Polymarket financial contract is challenged, the dispute goes to a vote among holders of UMA, an independent cryptocurrency. Shayne Coplan, CEO of Polymarket, stands before a scr…
https://nypost.com/2026/05/26/business/nine-anonymous-crypto…
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web search NEUTRAL — Under Polymarket’s rules, whenever the outcome of one of its financial contracts faces an official challenge, the dispute goes to a vote among holders of UMA, an independent cryptocurrency.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-26/crypto-wh…
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web search NEUTRAL — How Polymarket’s UMA Oracle Actually Resolves Markets. Polymarket uses a decentralized oracle called UMA (Optimistic Oracle). Here’s how it works: When a market reaches its resolution date, a proposer…
https://www.cryptoryancy.com/polymarket-settlement-rules-dis…
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Claim 10: “Nine anonymous cryptocurrency wallets reportedly hold massive sway over who wins and loses some of Polymarket’s most contested prediction market bets”
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Multiple independent web search results (Bloomberg and other news summaries) confirm that nine anonymous cryptocurrency wallets hold significant influence over contested Polymarket bets.
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web search NEUTRAL — 8 days ago ... ... contested prediction market bets – drawing blowback from a growing number of unhappy traders. Polymarket's third-party resolution mechanism over ...
https://www.aol.com/articles/nine-anonymous-crypto-owners-ho…
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web search NEUTRAL — 7 days ago ... A small group of nine anonymous crypto wallets now wield significant power over Polymarket's prediction markets. These wallets control ...
https://m.economictimes.com/markets/cryptocurrency/9-crypto-…
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web search NEUTRAL — 5 days ago ... ... focus as nine anonymous cryptocurrency wallets appear to have significant influence over outcomes in its most contested prediction market bets.
https://www.outlookmoney.com/invest/how-nine-crypto-wallets-…
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Claim 11: “Polymarket, led by Chief Executive Shayne Coplan, can overrule decisions made by UMA voters”
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While evidence confirms Shayne Coplan is the CEO, none of the provided search results explicitly state that he has the authority to overrule UMA voter decisions.
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web search NEUTRAL — Shayne Coplan (born 1998) is an American entrepreneur and technologist, best known as the founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of Polymarket, a cryptocurrency-based prediction market.[1][2] In Oc…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shayne_Coplan
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web search NEUTRAL — UMA imposes a financial penalty on those who vote with the minority, a rule it says is aimed at pushing voters toward the correct outcome. So far this year, more than 1,150 Polymarket bets have trigge…
https://www.livemint.com/global/the-mysterious-crypto-judges…
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web search NEUTRAL — Shayne Coplan, CEO of the online betting site Polymarket, had his home raided by federal authorities. NBC News' Valerie Castro reports on the criminal invest...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTkfeTQtz4Q
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