A fly with $100 on Polymarket correctly predicted the Fed's 25 bps hike, up 22.65%
Polymarket · x · 2026-09-18
Polymarket's stunt project PolyFly gave a fly $100 to trade on the Fed Decision market, with every move decided in real time by the fly's 166,700 neurons.
The fly successfully called the "25 bps increase," turning a +22.65% profit. The team jokes it's "time to retire."
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