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Crypto news can often be surreal — yet this particular story is notably strange.
“Lord Miles” identifies himself as a daring explorer “who ventures to the most extreme locations on Earth.”
He boasts 177,000 subscribers on YouTube, and in previous videos, he has asserted that he spent eight months in a Taliban-operated prison in Afghanistan.
Like many influencers, the stakes must continually escalate to maintain audience engagement — leading to the Briton’s latest endeavor: fasting for 40 days in one of the hottest deserts globally.
The content creator has been sharing daily updates about his journey, which prohibits him from consuming any food or calories.
Lord Miles is being backed by the gambling platform Duel — and since the announcement of his challenge, Polymarket users have been able to place bets on whether the 26-year-old would accomplish the task.
Initially, it appeared that many bettors believed it would be exceedingly challenging. He was assigned less than a 25% chance of success. However, once the challenge commenced in late August, these odds improved significantly — peaking at around 75%. The trading volume in this market has surged to $8.8 million.
Everything took a downturn late on Thursday when “Monarch” — the founder of Duel — posted on X. He claimed it is “confirmed” that Lord Miles passed away during the fast, expressing he was “horrified and deeply saddened by the news of his death.”
“Miles fell into a coma as the hospital staff administered a glucose IV without his consent. This should never have occurred since he was over 20 days into a fast. His body went into shock, and a few hours later, he was declared dead at King Faisal hospital in Riyadh.”
In August, Duel opted to sponsor Lord Miles for his Desert Fasting Bet with Polymarket. My team has just informed me that his death is confirmed. I am horrified and deeply saddened by the news of his passing.
A few hours ago, Miles fell into a coma as the hospital staff gave him a… pic.twitter.com/sMKmE5SKWa— Monarch (@Monarch) September 18, 2025
Monarch further stated that all parties were aware of the risks associated with this stunt, but “never in my wildest dreams” did he expect this outcome.
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Polymarket’s odds plummeted — and swiftly. Within six hours, the likelihood of Lord Miles completing the 40-day fast dropped from 68% to 18%.
This meant that those who had bet crypto on a favorable outcome faced significant financial loss. However, intriguingly, the market has been showing signs of recovery, with the probability of completion currently around 31%.
Image: Polymarket
This situation raises several concerns. Firstly, it’s possible that Polymarket users are actively wagering on the outcome of someone’s death. Secondly, some individuals who purchased shares are beginning to feel they may have been deceived. Lastly, it appears Lord Miles has a history in this particular realm. One bettor, “ExShinra,” commented:
“lol you guys clearly don’t know Miles for very long. He’s king troll. Chief trickster. He’s supposedly died +5 times in his career and each time was convincing lol.”
As it stands, Lord Miles has not posted on X since September 17, the day prior to Monarch’s announcement. While the influencer was streaming daily on YouTube and pump.fun throughout the challenge, he has now gone silent. Initially, it was stated that the broadcast would be paused for two hours for maintenance — but the stream did not resume.
There’s another potentially dubious aspect to this situation. On X, @PixOnChain highlighted a wallet that acquired 4,500 Polymarket shares betting against his completion of the challenge — at an average price of $0.32 each. Fast forward to now, and they are valued at $0.71 at the time of writing… a potential profit of $1,755.
umm… this is kinda wild
heard a rumor someone found Miles’ wallet betting on “no” and decided to dig
turns out, Miles shared two donation wallets in the past:
1. `0x2132…53f` – looks clean
2. `0xe644…8b8` – this one gets interesting
scrolling through txs, i found a $500… https://t.co/qstnefRiP3 pic.twitter.com/XoSzk67J6D— Pix
(@PixOnChain) September 19, 2025
The wallet in question belongs to an individual named apheli0n.eth, with the on-chain investigator noting that the owner of this wallet and Lord Miles have had close connections in the past. Outlining their suspicions, @PixOnChain added:
“i’m not saying anything for sure, but if this was a movie script, it’d be way too on the nose. either a crazy coincidence… or something way more calculated by Miles.”
Suspicious, indeed. And while this specific transaction may not yield substantial profit, allegations are circulating on X that this could be part of a broader rug pull. Some are labeling this “one of the largest scams in prediction markets.”
The truth will eventually come to light, but if this is revealed to be market manipulation, Lord Miles could potentially lose a significant portion of his fan base.
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