THE TRUE COST OF ELECTION MARKET MANIPULATION

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Polymarket's presidential election odds have recently diverged from traditional polls, with Trump surging to 52.6% despite mainstream polls showing Harris maintaining a slight edge. It is estimated that manipulating the market by 4% would cost around $40 million. The potential manipulation, alongside a recent spike in trading volumes coinciding with the odds shift, raises concerns about the integrity of these markets. Polymarket's founder recently noted that odds differ from polls, with 50% odds being statistically very close to 52%.