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Multiple bets tied to the ongoing fire disaster in Los Angeles have surfaced on cryptocurrency-based prediction platform Polymarket, raising ethical concerns about such money-making opportunities.
What Happened: More than 30,000 people had to evacuate the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles as a catastrophic wildfire raged, endangering life and property.
In response, as many as 8 separate betting contracts came up on Polymarket, a Polygon (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/">POL</a>)-based forecasting market that allows users to use cryptocurrencies to predict the outcome of events and make money.
One notable betting <a href="https://polymarket.com/event/will-the-palisades-fire-be-contained-by-friday">question</a> on the platform was, &#8220;Will&nbsp;the Palisades fire be contained&nbsp;by Friday?&#8221; on which about $87,000 has already been wagered. Bettors saw just a 2% possibility of this happening.
Another <a href="https://polymarket.com/event/will-palisades-fire-spread-to-santa-monica-by-sunday?tid=1736406268506">bet </a>was titled, &#8220;Will Palisades wildfire spread to Santa Monica by Sunday?&#8221; About 66% odds were in favor as of this writing.
These gambles sparked strong reactions from the public. Jacob R. Adkins, an X user, asked, &#8220;It says a lot about a society when we've resorted to entertaining ourselves by betting on how much worse a natural disaster could get.&#8221;
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&mdash; Jacob R. Adkins (@JacobRAdkins3) <a href="https://twitter.com/JacobRAdkins3/status/1877056992998555711?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 8, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Another user, going by the pseudonym corp_liberation, called the betting &#8220;immoral.&#8221;
&#8220;Why do you even have such a line?? These are people&#8217;s homes and lives. This is NOT a game!&#8221;
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">Betting on the spread of a fire is immoral. Why do you even have such a line?? These are people&#39;s homes and lives. This is NOT a game!
&mdash; corp_liberation (@corp_liberation) <a href="https://twitter.com/corp_liberation/status/1877135639860121700?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 8, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Polymarket has attached a disclaimer for all its wildfire-related bets, stating that the idea was to provide factual, real-time news to those impacted by the calamity.
Note that Polymarket is not available to<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/24/11/41838037/will-polymarket-return-to-the-us-after-getting-trump-victory-right-ceo-says-its-part-of-the-plan" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> U.S. residents </a>due to regulatory hurdles. The federally regulated prediction platform Kalshi didn&#8217;t have any such <a href="https://kalshi.com/markets/kxfema/states-that-declare-natural-disasters">bets </a>as yet.
Bettors <a href="https://polymarket.com/event/when-will-the-palisades-fire-be-fully-contained?tid=1736409008879" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">saw </a>a 65% possibility of the calamity getting fully contained by Jan. 31, according to the odds for the contract titled, "When will the Palisades wildfire be fully contained?""
Why It Matters: This isn&#8217;t the first time Polymarket has been in the spotlight for its betting markets on sensitive issues. 
Last year, the platform faced criticism for facilitating bets on the Israel-Hezbollah conflict. 
Ethereum (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/eth/usd">ETH</a>)&nbsp;co-founder Vitalik Buterin defended Polymarket, highlighting its role in <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/24/10/41110897/ethereum-creator-vitalik-buterin-bats-for-polymarkets-model-amid-concerns-over-betting-on-">providing accurate information and preventing misinformation</a>. 
It&#8217;s worth noting that Buterin has skin in the game, having participated in Polymarket&#8217;s $70 million funding round in May of last year.
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Los Angeles Wildfires Will Be Tamed By This Day, Predict Polymarket Users — Observers Raise Ethical Question

The Tender Offer is for the outstanding notes listed in the table below (collectively, the "Notes" and each a "Series" of Notes), in the order of priority shown in the table below, and subject to the 2027 Notes Tender Cap set forth in the table below.
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Recent Highlights &amp; Accomplishments
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<li>Generated preliminary unaudited fourth quarter revenue of approximately&nbsp;$8.3 million, and preliminary unaudited full year 2024 total revenue of approximately&nbsp;$22.5 million</li>
<li>Received FDA approval for Eversense&#xAE; 365 Continuous Glucose Monitoring system and launched Eversense 365 with commercial partner, Ascensia.</li>
<li>Patient base increased 56% in 2024 over 2023 to approximately 6,000 global patients</li>
<li>Reached a milestone of over a 1,000 annual U.S. Eversense prescribers during 2024</li>
<li>Continued strong interest in Eversense 365, as evidenced by the following early U.S. launch performance indicators:
<ul>
<li>Direct to Consumer (DTC) leads have doubled in Q4 compared to the pre-launch third quarter</li>
<li>New patient shipments of approximately 600 in December were the highest monthly total in the Company's history</li>
<li>The number of patients switching to Eversense from competitive CGM's has increased 49% since Eversense 365 launch</li>
<li>118% increase in patient referrals from physicians since launch</li>
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<li>Following recent appreciation in Company's share price, determined not to proceed with previously announced Special Meeting of stockholders to consider reverse stock split.</li>
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SENS

Reported Earlier, Senseonics Reports $22.5M Preliminary 2024 Revenue With $8.4M In Q4, 56% YoY Patient Growth, And Milestone Eversense 365 Launch Success

Palantir Technologies Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PLTR#NYSE">PLTR</a>) Chief Technology Officer Shyam Sankar highlighted the limitations of automation in enterprise artificial intelligence, as the data analytics firm faces renewed scrutiny over its soaring valuation and recent institutional selling.
What Happened: &#8220;If all of the value is in automation, what have we been doing for the last 20 years with self-driving cars? We&#8217;ve been handling edge cases,&#8221; Sankar stated, emphasizing that automation&#8217;s effectiveness is constrained by exceptional scenarios that require human oversight.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">"[With LLMs], the value is in automation, and in enterprise autonomy. Maybe you can be 50% more productive with a copilot, but [unlocking] all of the economic value requires thinking about AI as a type of labor." Watch Palantir CTO <a href="https://twitter.com/ssankar?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ssankar</a> explain why the most powerful… <a href="https://t.co/57bShrdI6v">pic.twitter.com/57bShrdI6v</a>
&mdash; Palantir (@PalantirTech) <a href="https://twitter.com/PalantirTech/status/1876991053842055327?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 8, 2025</a></blockquote>
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The comments come as Cathie Wood&#8216;s ARK Invest sold 196,728 PLTR <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/technicals/25/01/42843542/palantir-stock-the-ark-is-rocking-as-palantirs-rally-hits-resistance">shares worth approximately</a> $15 million across its flagship funds, including ARK Innovation ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ARKK#NYSE">ARKK</a>) and ARK Next Generation Internet ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ARKW#NYSE">ARKW</a>). 
The sale follows Morgan Stanley&#8216;s recent &#8220;underweight&#8221; rating and $60 price target, despite the stock&#8217;s remarkable 355% surge over the past year.
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Why It Matters: The institutional selling presents a stark contrast to CNBC host Jim Cramer&#8216;s bullish stance, who recently indicated interest in adding <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/25/01/42806417/jim-cramer-works-sunday-brainstorm-on-buying-palantir-and-tesla-stock-calls-them-protective-intellectual-blankets">PLTR to his portfolio</a>. The stock has attracted increased <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/global/24/12/42331892/trump-eyes-shyam-sankar-for-pentagon-role-while-palantir-gains-from-border-crisis-contracts-analyst-says-this-is-a-win-for-the-stock">attention amid reports</a> that Sankar is being considered for a top Pentagon research position.
Wedbush Securities Managing Director Dan Ives identifies Palantir as a leader in <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/global/24/12/42331892/trump-eyes-shyam-sankar-for-pentagon-role-while-palantir-gains-from-border-crisis-contracts-analyst-says-this-is-a-win-for-the-stock">enterprise AI transformation</a>, though government revenue growth slowed to 10% in 2023 from over 20% in 2022.
Trading at a reported 80% premium compared to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/analyst-color/25/01/42811388/palantir-trades-in-the-red-during-monday-premarket-as-morgan-stanley-assigns-underw">high-growth software peers</a>, PLTR closed at $68.23 on Wednesday, with <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/PLTR/analyst-ratings">analyst price targets</a> ranging widely from UBS&#8217;s $80 to Wolfe Research&#8217;s $7.50, reflecting the market&#8217;s divided outlook on the company&#8217;s valuation.
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Palantir CTO Shyam Sankar Challenges Automation's Potential As Selling Pressure Mounts: 'What Have We Been Doing For 20 Years?'

Avadel Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AVDL#NASDAQ">AVDL</a>) slipped by 25.63% in after-hours on Wednesday after it missed the fourth quarter sales estimate by 5.12%. Still, the sales of its narcolepsy drug, LUMRYZ rose by 150% on an annual basis.
What Happened: The preliminary earnings results for the fourth quarter pegged a 150% increase in net product revenue to $50 million, as compared to $19.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2023. This missed the consensus analyst estimate by 5.12%, which was <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/AVDL/earnings">expected </a>to be $52.7 million, according to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/AVDL/earnings">Benzinga</a>.
The biopharmaceutical company is focused on treating cataplexy, excessive daytime sleepiness, and other sleep disorders in adults and children above seven.
The company reported a full-year net product revenue of approximately $169 million compared to $28 million in 2023. Its cash flow from operations stood at approximately $73 million for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2024.
Greg Divis, CEO of Avadel Pharmaceuticals, highlighted 2024 as a pivotal year, emphasizing the consistent patient adoption of LUMRYZ and the overwhelmingly positive feedback from both patients and providers regarding the life-changing benefits of its once-nightly dosing regimen.
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Why It Matters: There was a 275% increase from 900 patients on LUMRYZ in 2023 to 2,500 in 2024. According to its press release, demand continued across all three patient segments in the fourth quarter, with 34% of patients being new to oxybates and 38% switching from first-generation oxybates.
The company expects the net product revenue for 2025 in the range of $240 million to $260 million, representing a 50% increase at the midpoint of guidance from 2024 and a positive cash flow of $20 million – $40 million.
Divis added that moving into 2025, the company is refining its strategy to increase LUMRYZ&#8217;s demand and aiming to drive uptake across all narcolepsy patient segments. &#8220;We&#8217;re well-positioned to lead in the sleep space and transform care for patients with sleep disorders.&#8221; he said.
Price Action: Avadel shares have fallen by 32.72% over the last six months, underperforming the Nasdaq Biotechnology Index, which fell by 5.07% in the same period. Furthermore, the exchange-traded fund tracking the index, iShares Biotechnology ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IBB#NASDAQ">IBB</a>) fell 2.9% over the last six months.
According to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">Benzinga Pro</a> data, AVDL has a consensus price target of $20.9 per share, with a &#8216;buy&#8217; rating based on the ratings of 10 <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/SERV/analyst-ratings">analysts</a>. The highest price target out of all the analysts tracked by Benzinga is $30 issued by Oppenheimer as of Oct. 31, 2024. The lowest target price is $11 per share issued by Jefferies on Nov. 30, 2024.
The average price target between HC Wainwright &amp; Co., Needham, and Needham implies an 189.31% upside for AVDL.
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Avadel Pharmaceuticals Misses Earnings Estimates But Posts 150% Sales Increase From  Narcolepsy Drug LUMRYZ

Burak brings over 27 years of extensive international experience within the finance sector. Burak started his career with Xerox where he held a number of key financial positions in the USA and the UK in addition to serving as the General Manager of Xerox Turkey. More recently Burak has held the position of Chief Financial Officer within the global Digital Transformation, IT Solutions &amp; Cybersecurity space

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VEON Appoints Burak Ozer As CFO, Effective January 9, 2025

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Economics

Germany Trade Balance For November 19.7B Vs. 14.7B	Est.; 13.4B Prior

Germany Industrial Production (MoM) For November 1.5% Vs. 0.5% Est.; -0.4% (Revised) Prior

Company Strengthens Long-term Strategy With Agile Adaptability in Rapidly Changing Business Environments

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A major BlackRock Inc.&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BLK#NYSE">BLK</a>) fund is confronting a loss exceeding $600 million tied to its investment in the insurance outsourcing firm, Alacrity. This development emerges amid the company&#8217;s ongoing debt challenges.
What Happened: A consortium of private credit funds, including&nbsp;Antares Capital,&nbsp;Blue Owl Capital,&nbsp;KKR, and&nbsp;Goldman Sachs Asset Management, has&nbsp;agreed to take control of&nbsp;Alacrity. BlackRock had acquired a controlling interest in Alacrity&nbsp;in February 2023 through its&nbsp;$4.3 billion&nbsp;Long Term Private Capital strategy, purchasing it from private equity firm&nbsp;Kohlberg &amp; Co., Financial Times <a href="https://www.ft.com/content/26148be7-38de-40ea-8432-84bf947c1ba3">reported</a> on Thursday.
BlackRock&#8217;s equity investment in Alacrity, valued at over $600 million, will be eliminated&nbsp;as part of the restructuring,&nbsp;as reported by sources familiar with the situation. At the time of BlackRock&#8217;s investment, Alacrity had approximately $1 billion in senior debt and $500 million in junior debt, the latter provided by Goldman's asset management division.
The restructuring plan involves converting these debts into a new $450 million term loan and $250 million in preferred equity. Senior lenders will acquire 90% ownership of the company post-restructuring, while Goldman Sachs Asset Management will hold the remaining 10%.
BlackRock has yet to respond to<a href="https://pro.benzinga.com"> Benzinga</a>&#8216;s queries.
Why It Matters: The timing of this financial loss is critical for BlackRock as it prepares to release its fourth-quarter earnings on Jan. 15. Analysts anticipate the company will report earnings of $11.38 per share, a significant increase from $9.66 per share in the previous year. Revenue is projected to reach $5.63 billion, up from $4.63 billion a year earlier. This restructuring loss could impact investor sentiment and the company&#8217;s financial outlook.
Moreover, BlackRock&#8217;s recent definitive agreement to acquire&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/25/01/42888338/blackrock-earnings-are-imminent-these-most-accurate-analysts-revise-forecasts-ahead-of-earnings-call">HPS Investment Partners</a>&nbsp;for approximately $12 billion underscores its strategic moves to expand its investment capabilities. The Alacrity restructuring, however, highlights the risks inherent in such large-scale investments and the challenges of managing debt-laden assets.
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Do Kwon, co-founder of disgraced Terraform Labs, will face trial in a year&#8217;s time for his alleged role in the $40 billion criminal fraud case involving the collapse of Terra Classic (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/">LUNC</a>) and sister stablecoin TerraUSD (USTC), according to a report on Wednesday.
What Happened: U.S. District Judge Paul Engelmayer set a trial date for Jan. 26, 2026, in New York, <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-01-08/terraform-s-do-kwon-to-face-2026-trial-in-ny-on-us-fraud-charges">expected </a>to last for four to eight weeks, Bloomberg reported.
Kwon has been <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/global/25/01/42773042/terra-lunas-do-kwon-to-face-criminal-fraud-charges-in-us">accused of various counts of commodities fraud</a>, conspiracy, securities fraud, and wire fraud in connection with the collapse of LUNC and stablecoin TerraUSD in 2022, which caused an estimated $40 billion loss.
The drop had far-reaching consequences, undermining investor confidence and resulting in prolonged months of lower valuations, also known as a bear market.
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Kwon was extradited from Montenegro to face these charges in a U.S. court. He pleaded not guilty to these charges.
Do Kwon&#8217;s extradition <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/01/42758091/terra-classic-token-rallies-as-terraform-labs-do-kwon-extradited-to-the-us-from-montenegro">ended a legal tug-of-war</a> between the U.S. and South Korea, his native country, over competing extradition requests.
Price Action: At the time of writing, LUNC was exchanging hands at $0.0001036, down 2.77% in the last 24 hours, according to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard?_gl=1&#x2A;380nj0&#x2A;_ga&#x2A;MTEyOTAyOTcxMy4xNzEzMzY0NTYy&#x2A;_ga_V7ZK73W7N0&#x2A;MTcxNDk4MzIzMi42LjEuMTcxNDk4OTE0Ni4wLjAuMA.." target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">data from Benzinga Pro</a>. The coin has lost nearly 20% of its value in the last month.
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