Polymarket has removed the "Missing US Pilot" prediction market, stating that it violates the platform's "integrity standards."

Polymarket has delisted a prediction market involving the fate of a missing American pilot, stating that the content violates the platform's "integrity standards" and should not have been launched, and is reviewing its internal auditing processes. The incident has sparked widespread controversy, as the market had bets on "whether they will be rescued," with over 60% of users betting that they would not be rescued in the short term.

It is reported that U.S. Congressman Seth Moulton has publicly criticized such trades as "disgusting," questioning the speculation on the fate of potential casualties. He stated, "American soldiers could be your neighbors, friends, or family, yet some are betting on whether they will be rescued."

Additionally, the Polymarket platform has not specified the exact terms of the violations, raising questions about the transparency of the rules. Meanwhile, the prediction market is also facing heightened concerns over "insider trading," with reports that some traders had made precise bets for profit before sensitive military events. On the regulatory side, several U.S. lawmakers have called for stronger restrictions on trading in prediction markets using non-public information.