MicroStrategy Bitcoin Sale Sparks Polymarket Settlement Dispute
MicroStrategy's bitcoin sale in May, disclosed in June, has triggered a major dispute on prediction market Polymarket over settlement timing with tens of millions of dollars in bets at stake.
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- CoinDesk6/2/2026, 5:00:34 AMStrategy sold bitcoin in late May, and told the market in June. Here's how Polymarket bettors are fighting over when it counts.
Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) sold bitcoin in late May but disclosed the transaction to the market in June, creating a dispute among Polymarket prediction market bettors over which date counts for settlement purposes. The controversy centers on whether the relevant event date is the transaction date or the public disclosure date. No details on the size of the sale or its financial impact on Strategy are provided in the article.
- Cointelegraph6/2/2026, 3:44:23 AMStrategy’s Bitcoin sale causes clash for $80M in Polymarket bets
A dispute has emerged on prediction market platform Polymarket over the timing and disclosure of a Bitcoin sale by Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy), with over $80 million in bets tied to the contested outcome. Users are clashing over how the event should be resolved, raising questions about prediction market integrity. The underlying Bitcoin transaction by Strategy is confirmed, but the resolution criteria for the Polymarket contracts remain disputed.
- CoinDesk6/1/2026, 2:49:32 PMStrategy’s bitcoin sale sparks a $14 million betting chaos on Polymarket
Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) reportedly sold bitcoin, triggering significant activity on prediction market Polymarket with approximately $14 million in bets placed around the event. The sale marks a notable shift from Strategy's well-known bitcoin accumulation strategy. Details on the size or rationale of the sale were not provided in the article.