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Overview
Polymarket is the world’s largest decentralized prediction market platform, founded in 2020 by Shayne Coplan. Built on the Polygon blockchain using Ethereum infrastructure, Polymarket allows users to trade on the outcomes of real-world events across politics, sports, economics, crypto, and current affairs using USDC stablecoin. Unlike traditional polls or betting platforms, Polymarket harnesses the wisdom of crowds through financial incentives, creating liquid markets that reflect collective probability assessments. The platform processes billions in trading volume and has accurately predicted major global events, including political elections and policy decisions. In 2025, following the closure of regulatory investigations, Polymarket acquired QCEX, a CFTC-licensed derivatives exchange, enabling its return to the U.S. market with full regulatory compliance.
Products & Features
- Prediction Markets: Trade on outcomes of elections, sports, economics, and world events with real-time pricing
- USDC Trading: All markets use USDC stablecoin for stability, with shares priced between $0.00 and $1.00
- Blockchain Infrastructure: Built on Polygon for fast, low-cost transactions with full transparency
- UMA Oracle Resolution: Decentralized dispute resolution mechanism ensuring fair market settlement
- Data Intelligence: Real-time probability data distributed to institutional investors via ICE partnership
- Mobile & Web Platform: Seamless trading experience across devices with sophisticated analytics
- Market Creation: Community-driven market creation covering 20,000+ global events
Market Position & Achievements
- World’s largest prediction market platform by trading volume and user base
- $9B+ in cumulative trading volume in 2024, representing 48x year-over-year growth
- Accurately predicted major events including 2024 U.S. presidential election outcomes
- Named Decrypt’s 2024 Breakthrough Platform with CEO Shayne Coplan as Person of the Year
- First prediction market to achieve unicorn status and attract major institutional investment
- Strategic partnership with NYSE owner ICE for global data distribution
- Successfully navigated regulatory challenges and achieved U.S. market re-entry through QCEX acquisition
- Advised by Nate Silver (FiveThirtyEight) and J. Christopher Giancarlo (former CFTC Chairman)
Funding Rounds
| Announced | Money Raised | Round | Valuation | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | $2B | Strategic | $15B | Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) |
| Oct 2025 | $150M | Series C | $1B+ | Founders Fund, Ribbit, Valor Capital |
| Nov 2024 | $55M | Extension | $1B | Blockchain Capital, Founders Fund, 1789 |
| Jun 2024 | $200M | Series B+ | $1B | Founders Fund (Peter Thiel) |
| May 2024 | $45M | Series B | N/A | Founders Fund, Vitalik Buterin, 1confirmation, ParaFi |
| May 2024 | $25M | Series A | N/A | General Catalyst, Joe Gebbia, Polychain |
| Oct 2020 | $4M | Seed | N/A | 1Confirmation, Naval Ravikant, Balaji Srinivasan |