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Crypto Market Bets $409K Putin Out, $61K Crimea Return

7/3/2026

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A Polymarket crypto wager of $409,000 predicts Vladimir Putin will lose the presidency before the end of 2026.
The bettor ZnotluvuiSamez placed a “Yes” bet valued at $440,000.
He wagered $61,000 that Ukraine will retake Crimea by year-end, a market estimating roughly a 12% chance.
Because Russian business leaders fear state seizure of private savings to fund the invasion, Vladimir Putin ordered a fourth expansion of his personal security personnel.

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Story summary

A Polymarket crypto wager of $409,000 predicts Vladimir Putin will lose the presidency before the end of 2026.
The bettor ZnotluvuiSamez placed a “Yes” bet valued at $440,000.
He wagered $61,000 that Ukraine will retake Crimea by year-end, a market estimating roughly a 12% chance.
Because Russian business leaders fear state seizure of private savings to fund the invasion, Vladimir Putin ordered a fourth expansion of his personal security personnel.