French Trader Bets $45M on Trump, Shifts Election Odds

A French financial whiz, dubbed the 'Trump whale,' has staked a whopping $45 million on Donald Trump's 2024 victory via Polymarket, boosting his odds from 50% to 61%. Operating through four accounts and controlling over 1% of the platform's $2.4 billion pool, he’s ignited debates on prediction market reliability and potential manipulation. Polymarket maintains there's no foul play, but with polls hinting at a tight race against Kamala Harris, the election landscape just got a lot more interesting.