Today's prediction market
Event "US announces end of Iranian blockade by...?": 7 markets moved with avg |change| 30pp on $8,428,276 combined volume.
Analysis of the Day
Iran-Oman Hormuz Agreement by August 31? Resolves in 4 days · $474K lifetime volume | NO 14% |
Iran and Oman's foreign ministers announced on August 26 a 'temporary corridor' framework and joint mine-clearing plan, concrete diplomatic progress, but the resolution criterion requires a 'diplomatic agreement announced,' and what's been reported is an 'interim framework' discussion and planning phase, not a signed or formally announced agreement. The market has sharply dropped over both 24h and 7d, and the NO side holds roughly 6:1 dollar advantage with concentrated large positions, suggesting sophisticated participants read the 'interim framework' language as falling short of the resolution bar. With three days remaining, the framework could formalize into an announced agreement, but the gap between 'planning a temporary corridor' and a ratified diplomatic agreement is real, and the historical base rate for this category is zero.
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What to Watch
SportsNongshim Red Force wins
Red Force sit at even odds despite heavy trading; their matchup result tomorrow morning determines if the underdog thesis holds. Team form and head-to-head records seal the outcome.
SportsVitality wins
Vitality are overwhelming favorites at 87%; any upset tomorrow morning collapses the consensus and shifts the entire series narrative. Early game momentum will signal whether the chalk holds.
CultureWill Elon Musk post 220-239 tweets from August 21 to August 28, 2026?
Musk's posting cadence over the next week lands in a narrow band; today's tweet volume offers the first read on whether his output trend tracks toward the 220-239 range. His X activity through the resolves window will confirm or deny the thesis.
In the News
BLOOMBERG · YESTERDAY
Kuwait and Qatar Add to Growing Oil Flows Getting Through Hormuz
Bloomberg reports Kuwait and Qatar are increasing crude shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, joining a broader flow that has kept global prices contained. The Polymarket contract on Hormuz traffic returning to normal by September 30 collapsed 43pp to 6%. The crowd reads rising throughput not as normalization but as confirmation that whatever disruption prompted the market is nowhere near resolved on that timeline.
| Strait of Hormuz traffic returns to normal by September 30? |
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NPR · YESTERDAY
Andrew Tate is seeking bail in his extradition fight. Here's why that's unlikely
NPR walks through why bail is rarely granted in international extradition cases, noting Andrew Tate and his brother face 59 criminal charges in the U.K. including rape and human trafficking. The market on Tate being released from custody by December 31, 2026 nonetheless rose 28pp to 12%. Traders are pricing the bail hearing as a live event even as the reporting frames the outcome as unlikely.
| Andrew Tate released from custody by December 31, 2026? |
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COINDESK · YESTERDAY
Bitcoin below $79,000, XRP leads losses as traders start betting on a Fed hike
CoinDesk has Bitcoin below $79,000 with XRP leading losses as traders reprice the odds of a Fed hike. The Kalshi market on Bitcoin dipping to $75,000 in August climbed 7pp to 34% with roughly 3.7 days left on the clock. A $4,000 gap and a shortening window explain why the crowd is only partway convinced.
| Will Bitcoin dip to $75,000 in August? |
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Four Corners
Politics Will Republicans win the House in 2026? 16%Republican Party — flat 24h · $798K traded · Kalshi | Sports Sri Lanka vs India match: India wins 57%India — flat 24h · $959K traded · Kalshi |
Crypto Will BTC trimmed mean be above $85000.00 by 11:59 PM ET on Aug 31, 2026? 12%Above $85,000.00 — flat 24h · $152K traded · Kalshi | Tech Next Mythos-Class Model released by August 31, 2026? 22%Yes ▲ +25pp 24h · $37K traded · Polymarket |
Resolved Yesterday
Mahmoud chetouane wins Crowd had Mahmoud chetouane at 10% | YES |
Reg Time: Fenerbahce Crowd had Reg Time: Fenerbahce at 26% | YES |
Tie Crowd had Tie at 28% | YES |
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