"Officials of the Nobel Peace Prize are reviewing a burst of betting activity that occurred hours before this year's winner was revealed, amid concerns that confidential information may have leaked from inside the Nobel committee. Data from the crypto prediction platform Polymarket showed an abrupt surge in wagers favoring Maria Corina Machado, the Venezuelan opposition leader who went on to win the 2025 Peace Prize."
"Before Thursday, Yulia Navalnaya, widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, was the frontrunner to win the Peace Prize on Polymarket. Fellow contender, President Donald Trump's odds were also higher than Machado's. Kristian Berg Harpviken, the head of the Nobel Institute, told Bloomberg thatit seems we have been prey to a criminal actor who wants to earn money on our information."
Officials are investigating a sudden spike in betting activity on Polymarket that occurred hours before the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize winner was announced amid concerns of a leak of confidential committee information. Machado's odds rose sharply from under 4 percent to nearly 73 percent within a few hours before her win. Prior Polymarket frontrunners included Yulia Navalnaya and President Donald Trump. Reports indicate one bettor won $65,000 and another account was created the same day as its wager. The Nobel Institute called the pattern indicative of a criminal actor seeking profit, and further details are expected soon.
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