Polymarket has taken formal steps toward launching its native POLY token by filing U.S. trademark applications, signaling concrete progress despite mounting regulatory hurdles. The prediction market platform faces fresh legal challenges in Nevada even as it seeks to reestablish its U.S. presence. Traders remain skeptical, giving low odds for a token launch before May.
about Polymarket Files POLY Trademark Amid Legal ChallengesShayne Coplan
1 posts last weekPolymarket Wins CFTC Approval for US Trading Platform
Prediction market platform Polymarket has secured landmark regulatory approval from the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission, marking a significant milestone for the crypto derivatives sector. The approval allows the company to operate an intermediated trading platform under full federal exchange requirements, positioning Polymarket alongside traditional financial exchanges. This regulatory breakthrough comes as the US Senate prepares to vote on Michael Selig as the prospective new CFTC chair, replacing acting chair Caroline Pham, signaling potential shifts in the regulatory landscape for digital assets.
about Polymarket Wins CFTC Approval for US Trading PlatformUFC Partners with Polymarket for Live Prediction Data
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has entered a multi-year partnership with blockchain prediction platform Polymarket, marking a significant convergence of decentralized finance and mainstream sports entertainment. This groundbreaking collaboration will integrate real-time fan sentiment and prediction data directly into UFC broadcasts through a ‘Fan Prediction Scoreboard,’ transforming passive viewing into an interactive experience where audiences can track how global expectations evolve with every punch and takedown.
about UFC Partners with Polymarket for Live Prediction DataUFC Parent TKO Partners with $9B Polymarket for Fan Predictions
UFC parent company TKO Group Holdings has forged an exclusive multi-year partnership with crypto prediction platform Polymarket, valued at $9 billion following a $2 billion investment from NYSE owner Intercontinental Exchange. The groundbreaking deal will integrate real-time prediction markets into UFC broadcasts and Zuffa Boxing events, transforming passive viewership into active fan participation through crypto-powered engagement tools.
about UFC Parent TKO Partners with $9B Polymarket for Fan PredictionsPrizePicks Partners with Polymarket for Prediction Markets
In a strategic move that signals the convergence of fantasy sports and emerging wagering technologies, PrizePicks has partnered with blockchain-based prediction market Polymarket to expand into real-world outcome betting. The collaboration, announced Tuesday, will integrate Polymarket’s event contracts directly into the PrizePicks app, allowing millions of existing fantasy sports users to wager on outcomes spanning sports, entertainment, and cultural events. This expansion beyond traditional fantasy sports represents a significant diversification play for one of North America’s largest daily fantasy operators, potentially opening substantial new revenue streams while introducing mainstream users to the prediction markets ecosystem.
about PrizePicks Partners with Polymarket for Prediction MarketsColumbia Study: 25% of Polymarket Volume May Be Wash Trading
A groundbreaking Columbia University study has revealed that approximately 25% of all trading volume on Polymarket, one of the world’s largest prediction platforms, appears to be artificial wash trading. The research, analyzing 1.26 million active wallets, identified suspicious patterns in 14% of accounts and estimated that wash trading peaked at nearly 60% of weekly volume in December 2024. These findings raise serious concerns about market integrity and the potential manipulation of trading activity to qualify for cryptocurrency token rewards through airdrop farming.
about Columbia Study: 25% of Polymarket Volume May Be Wash TradingPolymarket Nears US Relaunch After CFTC Approval
Prediction market platform Polymarket is preparing to relaunch trading services in the United States within weeks, marking a significant comeback after regulatory challenges. The company’s return follows a favorable September decision from the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission that cleared the path for limited trading operations, with initial offerings focusing primarily on sports betting markets as Polymarket cautiously re-enters the American market under new regulatory oversight.
about Polymarket Nears US Relaunch After CFTC ApprovalPolymarket Plans Token After US Relaunch, CMO Confirms
Polymarket is strategically postponing its long-anticipated token launch to prioritize reestablishing operations in the United States following a 2022 regulatory ban. Chief Marketing Officer Matthew Modabber confirmed that while a POLY token and airdrop are officially in development, the prediction market platform is currently focused on navigating its U.S. comeback before shifting attention to token distribution. The company aims to ensure the token possesses “true utility” and becomes a foundational element of its ecosystem, requiring dedicated corporate focus once regulatory hurdles are cleared.
about Polymarket Plans Token After US Relaunch, CMO ConfirmsDraftKings Taps Polymarket for Prediction Market Clearing
Sports betting giant DraftKings is making a strategic entry into the booming prediction market industry through a partnership with Polymarket, which will serve as the designated clearinghouse for DraftKings’ new platform. This expansion follows DraftKings’ recent acquisition of CFTC-regulated platform Railbird, positioning the company to compete in a market generating over $4 billion in monthly trading volume and signaling growing convergence between traditional sports betting and prediction markets.
about DraftKings Taps Polymarket for Prediction Market ClearingKalshi Hits $5B Valuation in $300M Funding Round
The prediction market sector is experiencing unprecedented growth and investor enthusiasm as Kalshi secures a $300 million funding round at a $5 billion valuation, while rival Polymarket achieves a staggering $9 billion valuation in the same week. This dual funding announcement highlights the intensifying competition between two platforms that are rapidly reshaping how people bet on real-world events, from political outcomes to sporting events. With Kalshi recently capturing significant market share and both companies planning major geographic expansions, the battle for dominance in this emerging financial sector is reaching new heights.
about Kalshi Hits $5B Valuation in $300M Funding RoundPolymarket Teases POLY Token After NYSE Parent’s $2B Investment
Polymarket founder Shayne Coplan has ignited crypto speculation with a mysterious hint about a potential native POLY token, coming just days after Intercontinental Exchange—owner of the New York Stock Exchange—confirmed a massive $2 billion investment that values the prediction platform at $9 billion. The timing suggests strategic alignment between traditional finance’s boldest crypto move and Polymarket’s potential token evolution, creating ripples across both crypto and traditional financial circles.
about Polymarket Teases POLY Token After NYSE Parent's $2B InvestmentICE Invests $2B in Polymarket in Major Crypto Bet
Intercontinental Exchange, the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange, is making a massive $2 billion investment in prediction market platform Polymarket, valuing the crypto-based platform at $8 billion. This landmark deal represents ICE’s strategic entry into event-driven markets and signals growing institutional confidence in prediction markets and their data potential, marking the largest private funding round in crypto history.
about ICE Invests $2B in Polymarket in Major Crypto Bet