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Prediction markets boom on Iran bets as Congress eyes ban

World | 2026-03-16 at 14:23 UTC | Source: cointelegraph.com
Iran-linked contracts drove prediction market activity higher as the CFTC opened rulemaking and Democrats moved to ban war and death bets.
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