Possible Leak of Nobel Peace Prize Information, Norwegian Authorities Investigate Betting Site Traders – Report

Norwegian authorities are investigating a potential information leak concerning bets placed on the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize laureate via the decentralized prediction market, Polymarket. Bloomberg reported this on the 11th. This year's Peace Prize was awarded to Maria Corina Machado, a Venezuelan opposition leader known for her support of Bitcoin (BTC). The investigation was prompted by a surge in bets on Ms. Machado's victory on Polymarket approximately 11 hours before the Nobel Committee announced the award. The Nobel Committee made its final decision on the laureate on the 6th, and Ms. Machado was notified just before the announcement...