$BTC BREAKING: Crypto Bet or Sabotage? French Police Probe Possible Weather Station Hack After Polymarket Traders Bank $37K
-> Paris, France – A bizarre weather anomaly at Charles de Gaulle Airport is now at the center of a suspected manipulation scandal, after two Polymarket traders cashed out over $37,000 betting on impossible temperature spikes. French weather agency Météo France has filed a police complaint, and meteorologists say the data "cannot be natural."
-> On April 6 and April 15, a weather station at one of Europe’s busiest airports suddenly jumped 2–4°C within minutes—only to snap back immediately. Nearby stations showed no such fluctuation. Yet, on both days, specific Polymarket accounts loaded up on "NO" shares right before the spike, then exited with $16K and $21K.
-> "You don't see temperature variations like this over seconds," said meteorologist Ruben Hallali. "Someone with knowledge of the sensors likely intervened at the right moment to validate a bet."
-> Blockchain sleuths at Bubblemaps flagged the suspicious timing, while police are now investigating potential tampering of automated weather systems.
-> Sabotage for crypto profits. As prediction markets explode in popularity, this might be the first alleged physical hack to rig a decentralized bet.