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Polymarket Removes Nuclear Detonation Betting Market

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Above: A Polymarket trade on whether the Houthis will strike Israel on Jan. 4, 2026. Image credit: Gabby Jones/Bloomberg/Getty Images

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Metaculus Prediction

There's a 93%, 84% and 80% chance that Polymarket will be available to U.S. customers in 2027, 2029 and 2031, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

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