Polymarket wants to let users wager on arrests and pandemics. The platform self-certified the markets on Tuesday, the same day as Congress heard testimony that the market certification process is robust.
Polymarket has taken a step to allow users to bet on arrests and pandemics by self-certifying the related markets. This move coincided with Congress receiving information affirming the robustness of the market certification process.
A qualifying arrest is defined by Polymarket as the physical custody of a participant within a specific jurisdiction by the relevant authority, whether voluntarily or involuntarily.