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Polymarket odds of Hormuz Strait traffic normalizing by end of May spike to 73%

Cointelegraph April 17, 2026 · 9:12 pm Read Original

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Polymarket odds of Hormuz Strait traffic normalizing by end of May spike to 73%

Traders on the Polymarket prediction market platform place the odds of the Strait returning to normal traffic by May 31, 2026, at 73%.

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Published Apr 17, 2026 · 9:12 pm

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