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Polymarket

Polymarket is an American cryptocurrency-based prediction market headquartered in Manhattan, New York City. Users trade shares that represent the likelihood of future outcomes, such as sports matches, economic indicators, and political and legislative outcomes.

Chief Executive Officer

Founder

Shayne Coplan

Founded

2020

Who it reaches

Individuals who trade on future outcomes, mostly sports, using cryptocurrency.

Key facts

Founded: June 2020source
Headquarters: Manhattan, New York Citysource
Funding raised: $70 million across two funding rounds (announced May 2024)source
Valuation: $8 billion, after an investment of up to $2 billion from Intercontinental Exchange (October 2025)source
Valuation: $9 billion (February 2026)source

WYDE coverage of Polymarket

House Oversight Expands Its Prediction Market Probe to Crypto.com, Hyperliquid, and PredictIt

Sep 30, 2026 · 2 min read

States Just Took On SNAP's Bill, Fraud Topped $900 Million in a Week, and Philanthropy Wrote $1.2 Billion in Checks. Over 71,800 Meals.

Sep 26, 2026 · 7 min read

The CFTC Is Investigating Polymarket After a $10 Million Fraud Attempt and a Growth-Over-Compliance Push

Sep 22, 2026 · 3 min read

Global hunger fell to 645 million, lawmakers introduced an AI kill switch, and a judge approved Anthropic's $1.5 billion settlement. Over 60,000 meals.

Jul 25, 2026 · 7 min read

Kalshi and Polymarket Reach 27% of US Sports Betting on Record World Cup Trading

Jul 23, 2026 · 2 min read

Visa built stablecoin rails, Wyoming set a giving record, and the EAT Card hit the App Store. Over 60,000 meals.

Jul 18, 2026 · 6 min read

Swift's banking network turned on its blockchain, Circle became a bank, and an XRP windfall gave away $154 million. Over 60,000 meals.

Jul 12, 2026 · 7 min read

Polymarket Files for a US License to Offer Margin Trading

Jul 11, 2026 · 2 min read

Americans Traded $571 Million on Polymarket Political Bets Despite the US Ban

Jul 6, 2026 · 3 min read

The rails went public, Wall Street rang the NYSE bell, and Swift and Kelce sent $26M to food banks. 60,000 meals.

Jul 3, 2026 · 7 min read

Polymarket Faces CFTC Scrutiny and Senate Pressure Over Staged-Trade Marketing Videos

Jun 28, 2026 · 2 min read

Kalshi Seeks $40 Billion Valuation, Widening Its Lead Over Polymarket

Jun 25, 2026 · 2 min read

Meta Builds Prediction Markets App Arena to Rival Polymarket and Kalshi

Jun 24, 2026 · 2 min read

$EAT Hits 7,449 Meals While Ethereum Crashes 37%. Here's Why We Keep Building.

Feb 6, 2026 · 5 min read

Sources

Polymarket - Wikipedia

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