The independent journalist’s $1,400 bet on the Harvard Rector on the decentralized betting platform Polymarket stunned those who heard about it.
Independent investigative journalist Chris Brunet, attracted attention with a bet he made on Polymarket. Journalist, Former Harvard President Claudine Gay plagiarism history And data fraud a year ago had a bombshell news that proved it, and to benefit from the impact of this news, the betting platform to Polymarket headed.
Polygon (MATIC) based decentralized betting platform “Which university presidents who testified about antisemitism will remain in office until the end of 2023?In a bet titled ” Claudine Gay will be dismissed or fired before the end of 2023 The journalist who invested money in the option was confident in the impact his news would have.
A social media platform was created to be transparent about the issue. post Share and Claudine Gay on Polymarket bet if fired before 2024 You will make a profit of $1,400 The independent journalist who stated that he could not win this bet. Because former Harvard President Claudine Gay was accused of plagiarism and racism. He left his seat in the first days of 2024.
Although journalist Chris Brunet could not make a profit from this bet, some users predicted that Claudine Gay would be released in 2023. that he will not leave his post with his bets Earnings up to 68 thousand dollars managed to provide.
Journalist Brunet told CoinDesk about the issue: you’re bad at betting He said it in a humorous way:
I have never made any money from prediction markets. I am in harm’s way. This is actually more of a hobby than something I make money from. When I wrote articles in the past, I would make precise predictions. But I have been fooled many times in the prediction markets, so I am very humble. I still like betting. In fact, the only reason I’m not making big bets on Polymarket right now is because I don’t have a lot of money.
This mention of the investigative journalist caused a stir among social media users. at the center of ethical debates took place.