Crypto Startup Uses Polymarket to Bet on Its Own Fundraise, Blindsiding Backers

In brief

• Stablecoin startup P2P.me went viral on X after apologizing for placing Polymarket wagers on its own fundraising efforts.
• P2P.me’s biggest backers were unaware of the company’s recent wagers, two people familiar with the matter told Decrypt.
• The wagers were placed around the time that…