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Nuclear energy makes a massive comeback and uranium rips

Nuclear power undergoes a major global resurgence in build-out and policy support, driving uranium prices sharply higher.

Potential upside
+318%
Payout4.2×
per $1 on the 2 core bets · 1× = money back
Market odds24%
what the market priced those 2 at when this was saved
3betsfirst verdictAug 31, 2026in 14 days

Bet timeline: 3 markets, first verdict Aug 31, 2026, last Dec 31, 2026

  • US grants license for new nuclear reactor in 2026?, Dec 31, 2026 (in 4 months), still open
  • US-Saudi nuclear deal enters into force in 2026?, Dec 31, 2026 (in 4 months), still open
  • Italy Senate approves Nuclear Power Bill by August 31?, Aug 31, 2026 (in 14 days), still open

Money back if its biggest bet lands. First verdict Aug 31, 2026.

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What has to be true

Every claim this book is built on, and what has happened to it so far.

What shows up first

  1. A major tech company (Microsoft, Amazon, Google, Meta) signs a new nuclear power purchase agreement for data centers

    This book backs

    YES

    What that looks like: New hyperscaler-nuclear power deal announced

    No bet in this book covers this claim.

  2. NRC grants a construction/operating license to a small modular reactor (SMR) project

    This book backs

    YES

    What that looks like: NRC issues SMR design certification or COL

    No bet in this book covers this claim.

  3. US enforcement of the ban on Russian enriched uranium imports tightens global supply

    This book backs

    YES

    What that looks like: US Treasury/Commerce enforces Russian uranium import restriction without new waivers

    No bet in this book covers this claim.

  4. Trump administration executive order fast-tracks NRC licensing timelines

    This book backs

    YES

    What that looks like: NRC announces streamlined licensing rule under new EO

    No bet in this book covers this claim.

What confirms it

  1. A new large-scale US nuclear reactor construction project is approved and begins

    This book backs

    YES

    What that looks like: NRC approves construction permit for a new large reactor

    • US grants license for new nuclear reactor in 2026?Yes14%

    Markets last priced this at 14%

  2. The Three Mile Island (Crane Clean Energy Center) restart comes online on schedule

    This book backs

    YES

    What that looks like: Crane Clean Energy Center resumes commercial operation

    No bet in this book covers this claim.

  3. EU formally classifies nuclear as green/sustainable under its taxonomy expansion

    This book backs

    YES

    What that looks like: EU Commission ruling expands nuclear green classification

    No bet in this book covers this claim.

  4. China approves a record number of new nuclear reactors in a single year

    This book backs

    YES

    What that looks like: China's National Energy Administration approves new reactor batch

    No bet in this book covers this claim.

  5. Japan restarts additional idled nuclear reactors

    This book backs

    YES

    What that looks like: Japan NRA approves restart of another reactor unit

    No bet in this book covers this claim.

  6. A major uranium mining expansion (Kazatomprom or new mine) is announced to meet demand

    This book backs

    YES

    What that looks like: Kazatomprom raises production guidance

    No bet in this book covers this claim.

What pays it off

  1. Uranium spot price surpasses $100/lb

    This book backs

    YES

    What that looks like: Spot uranium price print crosses $100/lb

    No bet in this book covers this claim.

  2. Oklo deploys or receives licensing approval for its first commercial reactor

    This book backs

    YES

    What that looks like: Oklo announces first reactor licensing milestone

    No bet in this book covers this claim.

  3. Cameco stock reaches a new multi-year high

    This book backs

    YES

    What that looks like: Cameco share price sets new 52-week high

    No bet in this book covers this claim.

If only some of it happens

Drag to see what a partial hit pays.

If 2 of these 3 outcomes occur →≈4.1×per $1
Stake back at 2 of 3

Worst case · typically 4.1× · best case 5.6× per $1.

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What brings the money back

Money back · 1 of 3this bet landing returns the full stake.

Markets priced these odds at around 25%. : around 36%.

Doubled · 1 of 3this bet landing returns 2× the stake.

Markets priced these odds at around 25%. : around 36%.

Any 2 of the 3 bets landing returns the stake, whichever 2 they are. The bets named above are the fastest route, not the only one.

Where the money sits

3 bets, ranked by how much of the stake each one holds.

US-Saudi nuclear deal enters into force in 2026?

95%4.1×
Below a flat split

US grants license for new nuclear reactor in 2026?

3.0%7.4×

Italy Senate approves Nuclear Power Bill by August 31?

2.0%87×

Bar length is share of the stake; the longest is 95%. The second rule marks an equal split.

All 3 bets, and how each is sized.

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