shayne_coplan · TEXXR

Today Polymarket US was approved by the @CFTC for intermediated trading - aka letting people trade Polymarket through their brokerages. A key milestone for permeating the US financial system. Much props to our legal and US ops team. This process has historically taken years...

2025-11-26 View on X

CoinDesk

Polymarket says it received an amended US CFTC designation, letting it operate a prediction market in the US with a fully regulated exchange structure

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We're proud to announce that $ICE, the owner of @NYSE and the largest exchange company in the world, is making a strategic investment of $2 billion into Polymarket, valuing us at $9 billion post-money. Our partnership with ICE marks a major step in bringing prediction markets into the financial mainstream. But in addition to that, it's a monumental step forward for DeFi. ICE is the one remaining founder-led exchange company, and Jeff is all-in on utilizing his assets, including NYSE, to usher in a new financial era of tokenization. We're humbled to be working together on this endeavor.

2025-10-08 View on X

The Block

Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan says the startup raised two undisclosed rounds: $55M at a $350M valuation in 2024 and $150M at a $1.2B valuation earlier in 2025

- Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan says the prediction platform raised $55 million in 2024 and $150 million earlier this year.

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Also, I'd like to share the prior two rounds which were never announced. Earlier this year, Founders Fund led a $150m round into Polymarket, valuing us at $1.2b. Also in this round was Ribbit, Valor, Point72 Ventures, SV Angel, 1789, 1confirmation, Blockchain Capital, Coinbase,

2025-10-08 View on X

The Block

Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan says the startup raised two undisclosed rounds: $55M at a $350M valuation in 2024 and $150M at a $1.2B valuation earlier in 2025

- Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan says the prediction platform raised $55 million in 2024 and $150 million earlier this year.

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Markets on everything. We're proud to announce that $ICE, the owner of @NYSE and the largest exchange company in the world, is making a strategic investment of $2 billion into Polymarket, valuing us at $9 billion post-money. Our partnership with ICE marks a major step in [image]

2025-10-07 View on X

Wall Street Journal

NYSE owner Intercontinental Exchange says it will invest up to $2B in Polymarket in a cash deal valuing the prediction market at ~$8B; ICE's market cap is $90B+

Investment from Intercontinental Exchange could help the popular prediction market re-enter the U.S.

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Polymarket has been given the green light to go live in the USA by the @CFTC. Credit to the Commission and Staff for their impressive work. This process has been accomplished in record timing. Stay tuned

2025-09-04 View on X

Bloomberg

Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan says Polymarket “has been given the green light to go live” in the US after the CFTC issued a no-action letter over event contracts

Polymarket, the crypto-based prediction market, has the regulatory approvals needed to launch in the US …

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8 months ago, on election night, we were on top of the world after Polymarket called the election. 8 days later, the FBI broke down my door at 6am and took all my computers and phones, looking for anything that could imply foul play. While traumatic, it etched the story of [image]

2025-07-15 View on X

Bloomberg

Sources: the US DOJ and CFTC ended a pair of investigations into crypto betting platform Polymarket that started under the Biden administration

A pair of US investigations into crypto-betting platform Polymarket that went full-throttle in the waning days of the Biden administration …

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new phone, who dis?

2024-11-14 View on X

Bloomberg

Polymarket says the FBI seized CEO Shayne Coplan's phone and electronics; source: the DOJ is investigating Polymarket for allegedly accepting bets from US users

- Polymarket says FBI agents seized CEO's phone, electronics — Platform has taken recent measures to weed out US traders

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It's discouraging that the current administration would seek a last-ditch effort to go after companies they deem to be associated with political opponents. We are deeply committed to being non-partisan, and today is no different, but the incumbents should do some self-reflecting and recognize that taking a more pro-business, pro-startup approach may be what would have changed their fate this election.

2024-11-14 View on X

Bloomberg

Polymarket says the FBI seized CEO Shayne Coplan's phone and electronics; source: the DOJ is investigating Polymarket for allegedly accepting bets from US users

- Polymarket says FBI agents seized CEO's phone, electronics — Platform has taken recent measures to weed out US traders

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Make no mistake, Polymarket single-handedly called the election before anything else. The global truth machine is here, powered by the people.

2024-11-06 View on X

Financial Times

Elon Musk's gamble on Donald Trump pays off, as Trump wins the race; Trump gave Musk a lengthy shout out in his victory speech, calling him “a super-genius”

“A star is born: Elon,” said Donald Trump in a lengthy shout out to his biggest donor while claiming victory in the US presidential race on Wednesday morning.

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I just got word that the Trump campaign HQ literally found out they were winning from Polymarket. History was made today. Surreal

2024-11-06 View on X

Financial Times

Elon Musk's gamble on Donald Trump pays off, as Trump wins the race; Trump gave Musk a lengthy shout out in his victory speech, calling him “a super-genius”

“A star is born: Elon,” said Donald Trump in a lengthy shout out to his biggest donor while claiming victory in the US presidential race on Wednesday morning.

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Trust the markets, not the polls.

2024-11-06 View on X

Financial Times

Elon Musk's gamble on Donald Trump pays off, as Trump wins the race; Trump gave Musk a lengthy shout out in his victory speech, calling him “a super-genius”

“A star is born: Elon,” said Donald Trump in a lengthy shout out to his biggest donor while claiming victory in the US presidential race on Wednesday morning.

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JD being VP is another huge win for @Polymarket, which favored him earlier than anywhere else Polymarket is officially becoming the internet's source of truth. It's the new news. Only a matter of time before everyone realizes

2024-07-16 View on X

Wall Street Journal

Sources: Elon Musk plans to commit ~$45M per month to America PAC, a new pro-Trump super PAC; other backers include 8VC's Joe Lonsdale and the Winklevoss twins

Other backers of America PAC include Palantir Technologies co-founder Joe Lonsdale and the Winklevoss twins

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JD being VP is another huge win for @Polymarket, which favored him earlier than anywhere else Polymarket is officially becoming the internet's source of truth. It's the new news. Only a matter of time before everyone realizes

2024-07-16 View on X

Wired

A look at Trump VP pick JD Vance's tech ties, like working at Peter Thiel's Mithril Capital and investing in Rumble; Vance advocated for repealing Section 230

Vance has long had connections to Silicon Valley through his former life as a venture capitalist, including to long-time Donald Trump supporter and investor Peter Thiel.

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