- Gamblers have traded $8 million on a crypto prediction market concerning Lord Miles’ 40-day desert water fast.
- The prediction market, hosted on Polymarket, remains active amid rumors of Lord Miles’ death.
- Lord Miles, who has over 500,000 social media followers, has not responded to attempts to confirm his status.
- Polymarket‘s description does not address the health risks of fasting without calories but bans any food other than water and electrolytes.
- No verified evidence links Polymarket in partnership with Lord Miles, though he claims sponsorship from the Duel gambling platform.
A crypto prediction market has attracted $8 million in trades regarding whether YouTube travel vlogger Lord Miles will succeed in completing a 40-day water fast in the desert. Activity on the Polymarket platform continues, despite recent rumors that Lord Miles may have died during the challenge.
As of now, Lord Miles has not responded to inquiries on social media, including direct messages from a Protos journalist. The odds for his successful completion of the fast dropped sharply in the past week—from 67% to 16%, according to market data.
The prediction market specifically prohibits consuming any food or calories apart from water and electrolytes, according to the listing rules. The contest’s description did not mention potential health risks, such as the chance of death from starvation. Trades on the market are not described as direct bets on Lord Miles’ life or death.
Lord Miles has a history of performing stunts involving significant personal risk, sometimes leading his followers to worry about his safety. Past challenges promoted by Lord Miles include living with known terrorists. His social media presence is sizable, with 177,000 YouTube subscribers and 341,000 followers on X.
Polymarket recently named Donald Trump Jr. as an adviser after an investment from his venture capital firm, 1789 Capital. The company also acquired QCEX for $112 million, gaining a contract market license to expand its binary options offerings to U.S. users.
Some social media users suggested a partnership between Polymarket and Lord Miles, but the platform allows users to create their own betting markets, and Protos found no official confirmation of such a partnership. Lord Miles claimed sponsorship for his fast from the Duel gambling platform, as shown in his social media posts.
The article also references similar incidents in the crypto space where fake deaths or near-death experiences have been circulated for attention or profit, highlighting the blurred lines between online stunts and financial speculation.
Protos has reached out to Polymarket for comment but has not yet received a response. There are also questions about whether individuals close to Lord Miles may be involved in the resolution of the betting market.
For more information, visit the official Polymarket event page and Lord Miles’ YouTube and X accounts.
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