Probably and possibly one of the best speeches of all time. ๐
Mohammed Qahtani, a Saudi Arabian engineer, won the Toastmasters World Championship of Public Speaking.
In his winning speech, he highlighted the power of words, stating that they can be a source of strength.
Yesterday we closed the book on XBTUSD โ the contract that started it all.
Launched on 13 May 2016, it was the longest-running perpetual swap contract in crypto. And until we are told otherwise, the longest running derivatives contract of any kind, given TradFi still trades on contracts that expire.
Let's take a trip down memory lane one last time ๐
While it's true that some money launderers use gambling and prediction platforms to move illicit funds, this particular trader may not fit that profile.
The account was created in November 2024 but became active in November
Most of the positions are on outcomes with relatively high probabilities, for example:
A Democrat will win the New Mexico presidential election.
The U.S. will not strike Iran by February 1, 2026.
Bitcoin will reach $130,000 in November 2026.
The average position size is around $100,000, with most of the larger bets initially focused on the "U.S. strikes Iran" market before shifting to World Cup markets.
Despite primarily trading higher-probability outcomes, the trader is currently down about $58,190 in PnL.
All deposits into Polymarket appear to originate from Nexo, a KYC lending platform, and withdrawals also return to Nexo.
A money launderer typically wouldn't operate that way.
Tracing back the trader's 4years old Nexo deposit address further links it to other wallets, showing activity dating back at least 8 years.
The wallet also appears to have been a user of Celsius Network, another lending protocol that went bankrupt in 2022.
I also links the trader to several KYC exchanges, including Binance and Bybit.
While on-chain analysis can never provide complete certainty, it would be unusual for someone laundering funds to maintain this level of long-term, identifiable exposure.
Just as some gamblers chase massive returns, others are willing to accept smaller profits in exchange for lower risk.
Based on the available on-chain evidence, this trader doesn't appear to be who many people think they are.
Stay smart.
@binance Unfollowing. You always post AI slop instead of exchange related news. People don't follow official accounts to watch their logo in various AI images.