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Polymarket Faces Backlash Over Resolving the Strategy Bitcoin Sale Bet
A dispute over roughly $85 million in Polymarket volume has erupted over whether the Strategy Bitcoin sale market should resolve "Yes". The sale happened in May but the 8-K was filed June 1, and the two camps are split on whether event timing or disclosure timing governs the outcome. One side argues the filing itself confirms the sale occurred within the window while the other argues only information knowable by May 31 counts, making the market unresolvable as "Yes." Resolution has escalated to UMA's Data Verification Mechanism, where token holders vote within a 48–96 hour window. The controversy has reignited a broader debate about whether Polymarket settles on truth or technicalities.
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