Polymarket Faces Conflict-of-Interest Claims After 20% of Dispute Judge Addresses Had Outcome Stakes

Polymarket is facing conflict-of-interest allegations after 20% of addresses acting as dispute judges were found to hold direct stakes in the outcomes they ruled on. According to NS3.AI, the claims center on how challenged outcomes are resolved through UMA’s Optimistic Oracle system, which Polymarket uses for disputes. The platform is also drawing criticism over allegations of whale manipulation. Separately, Polymarket’s dispute process has been criticized for requiring a dispute deposit of around $750.