Blockchain sleuthing links Polymarket accounts that netted six-figure gains on Iran strike bets
On-chain investigators at Bubblemaps say they’ve traced a web of Polymarket accounts that together profited more than $1 million by correctly betting on military strikes involving Iran — findings that again raise questions about whether some traders had advance knowledge of geopolitical events.
In a thread published on X, Bubblemaps detailed how it followed funds between multiple Polymarket wallets that placed highly accurate “yes” bets on U.S. and Israeli strikes. The analysis builds on earlier reporting that six wallets collectively pulled in roughly $1.2 million by wagering the United States would strike Iran on February 28 — many of those positions were opened only hours before the event.
Key on-chain links flagged by Bubblemaps
- A wallet identified as 0xa4eb — using the Polymarket handle “nothingeverhappens911” — moved profits off the platform. Tracing those outflows led investigators to another Polymarket account, “Skoobidoobnj,” via a shared Binance deposit address.
- “Skoobidoobnj” is alleged to have made about $100,000 from “yes” bets placed shortly before two separate Iran-related military developments in 2025.
- Bubblemaps says the same cluster of on-chain connections ties “Skoobidoobnj” to two additional accounts that placed trades on similar timelines.
- In total, the analytics firm attributes roughly $240,000 in winnings to four connected Polymarket accounts that targeted U.S. and Israeli military actions involving Iran.
Why this matters
The timing and concentrated activity — with several wallets reportedly funded just hours or within 24 hours of significant events — attracted scrutiny from analysts and policymakers. Critics argue such patterns could reflect trading on privileged or nonpublic information, while supporters of prediction markets emphasize their ability to aggregate diverse sources of information quickly.
Polymarket and other crypto-based prediction platforms let users trade on outcomes ranging from elections to geopolitical conflict. That capability makes them powerful aggregators of sentiment and information, but it also raises ethical and regulatory questions when stakes involve national security events.
Bubblemaps’ work adds to a growing debate about whether blockchain analytics can surface suspicious behavior in decentralized prediction markets and whether exchanges, platforms, or regulators need better tools and rules to prevent trading on sensitive information.
Source: Bubblemaps thread on X.
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