Deep潮 TechFlow News, March 1st, According to The Verge, the prediction market platform Polymarket defended its decision to allow users to bet on when the United States would strike Iran. After the actual US-Iran conflict occurred and resulted in casualties, the platform faced pressure and subsequently issued a statement saying that prediction markets can "harness collective intelligence to create accurate, unbiased forecasts," especially in the current tense situation, where this ability is "irreplaceable." Polymarket also criticized traditional media and X platform for failing to provide the answers people need. Previously, the platform had been involved in several controversies, including insider trading allegations related to the Super Bowl halftime show and predictions about the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.