The Pentagon released its first declassified Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) files, known as the 'Alien Files,' on Friday via the PURSUE system. Crypto-native prediction market Polymarket saw its flagship alien disclosure market exceed $33 million in cumulative volume, with 19% probability that a senior U.S. official will confirm extraterrestrial life by year-end.

关键事实

• Pentagon released first declassified UAP files via PURSUE system on May 8, 2026.
• Polymarket disclosure market surpassed $33M in volume; probability at 19% for 2026 confirmation.
• A separate market sees 83% chance Trump declassifies more UFO files by year-end.
• $16M market resolved 'Yes' for 2025 declassification, but critics called it a scam due to oracle manipulation.
• Rolling tranches of files expected every few weeks, likely to move prediction odds.