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Polymarket halts trading on nuclear explosion prediction after online backlash

A trading market predicting a nuclear explosion appeared and disappeared within a day. Prediction market platform Polymarket opened a market on when and where a nuclear weapon would explode before 2027, but closed it urgently after an online backlash, Business Insider reported on Tuesday. The market offered three time points and paid out if an explosion occurred. Total trading volume topped $650,000. Polymarket did not explain the closure or confirm refunds.