Most Polymarket Users Lose Money, While Top 1% Claim 76.5% of Gains, Study Finds

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By EditorDavidMay 10, 2026, 9:34 pm254 ptsTop
In Polymarket's prediction market, "most people end up losing money," reports the Washington Post — typically a few bucks. "Since Polymarket launched in 2022, a few thousand people have lost the bulk of the money... and an even smaller group — .05 percent of users — has gone home with most of the overall…

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