**[Polymarket Denies Venezuela Invasion, Sparking Strong Community Discontent]** BlockBeats News, January 7—According to MarketWatch, prediction market Polymarket refused to settle bets related to "the U.S. invading Venezuela," claiming that the weekend's events did not constitute an "invasion." This decision has led to widespread dissatisfaction among Polymarket users. According to Polymarket's official website, the result for "the U.S. invading Venezuela before December 31" has been determined as "No," with the prediction market's trading volume reaching $2.76 million. An anonymous user posted on Polymarket's website questioning, "Then what exactly counts as an invasion?" and referred to the company as "Polyscam." Another user commented, "Polymarket has degenerated into outright arbitrary rulings. Words can be redefined at will, detached from any accepted meaning, and facts are blatantly ignored. A military invasion, the kidnapping of a country's leader, and the takeover of a nation are somehow not considered an invasion—this is utterly absurd." Someone else wrote, "Is this a joke?" Another user questioned, "So this doesn't count as an invasion just because the operation was quick and the death toll was low?" (The New York Times cited a Venezuelan official stating that the death toll from the raid was 80.) Polymarket explained on its website that "the market refers to U.S. military actions aimed at establishing control. Trump's statement about the U.S. 'running' Venezuela during negotiations with the Venezuelan government is not sufficient to classify the 'raid and extraction' operation targeting Maduro as an invasion." MarketWatch reached out to Polymarket for clarification but received no response. The reporter also directly emailed its founder and CEO, 28-year-old crypto billionaire Shayne Coplan, but similarly received no reply.