Did Man With Hairdryer Trick Polymarket Temperature Bet? What to Know
Summary
French authorities are investigating unusual temperature spikes recorded by a weather sensor at Paris’s Charles de Gaulle airport, which were used to settle bets on the online platform Polymarket. The spikes triggered payouts totaling about $34,000, but there is no confirmed evidence of tampering despite video claims circulating on social media.Key Facts
- On April 6, the temperature sensor showed a sudden 4°C increase in 12 minutes, reaching 22.5°C, before dropping again.
- Another similar temperature spike occurred on April 15, reaching 22°C for a short time.
- Users who placed bets on Polymarket based on these readings won large sums—$14,000 and $20,000 respectively.
- The Polymarket betting platform is blocked and banned in France.
- No nearby weather stations reported similar temperature spikes at those times.
- French meteorological agency Météo France filed an official complaint about suspected tampering with the weather sensor data.
- A viral video suggesting a man used a hairdryer to fake the temperature spike has not been verified and is not connected to the investigation.
- Authorities are focused on investigating the irregular data itself and have not confirmed any method or suspect of interference.
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