Crypto Gambling Surges as Titan Submarine Disappears

Crypto gamblers bet $170K on the fate of a missing submarine, causing controversy online.

The OceanGate Titan submarine , with five passengers on board, vanished during an exploration of the Titanic wreckage.

The disappearance has sparked a frenzy of crypto betting on Polymarket.

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Traders are wagering on whether the submarine will be found by midnight on June 23.

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Over $1 million has been bet so far, with an 84% lean towards the submarine not being discovered.

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Polymarket uses the controversy to promote its platform.

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