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Sources: Polymarket is in early talks with prospective investors to raise ~$1B at a $20B+ valuation, up from $15B in April 2026 and $9B in October 2025 (Todd Gillespie/Bloomberg)
Polymarket, a prediction market platform, is in early-stage fundraising discussions aiming for a $20B+ valuation and ~$1B in new capital, following prior rounds that lifted its valuation from $9B to $15B in under six months.
Aug 4, 2026
DOGE Veterans Are Landing Big Jobs at Prediction Markets
Polymarket and Novig hired former Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) staff amid growing regulatory and public scrutiny of prediction markets.
Jul 30, 2026
Doctors and researchers worry that FDA-related wagers on Kalshi and Polymarket could compromise drug development tests and erode public trust in the process (Rebecca Robbins/New York Times)
Medical professionals and researchers express concern that prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket—where users bet on FDA regulatory decisions—are creating perverse incentives that could distort clinical trial design, influence drug development priorities, and undermine public confidence in the FDA approval process.
Jul 29, 2026
A federal judge issues a preliminary injunction blocking Minnesota from enforcing a newly enacted law that banned prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket (Nate Raymond/Reuters)
A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction preventing Minnesota from enforcing its new state law banning prediction markets, marking the first such ban in the U.S. and triggering immediate legal intervention.
Jul 28, 2026
France's National Gambling Authority blocks access to Polymarket's website, citing concerns of exposing users to significant losses and manipulated trading (Sudip Kar-Gupta/Reuters)
France's National Gambling Authority ordered internet service providers to block access to Polymarket’s website, citing risks of user financial loss and market manipulation in prediction markets.
Jul 20, 2026
Prediction market political betting on insider info spreads in DC; sources: WH lawyers raised alarms over anonymous Polymarket bets on the Iran ceasefire timing (Wall Street Journal)
White House lawyers raised alarms about anonymous Polymarket prediction bets on the timing of an Iran ceasefire, prompting internal concern over how deeply political betting has embedded itself in government operations.
Jul 19, 2026
Polymarket’s Corporate Structure Is a Mystery—Even to Some of Its Former Employees
Polymarket operates through a Panamanian corporate entity, raising questions about transparency and governance amid law enforcement scrutiny of its CEO.
Jul 18, 2026
Exclusive: Prediction market startup Pascal raises $9 million to challenge heavyweights Kalshi and Polymarket - Fortune
Pascal, a prediction market startup, raised $9 million in seed funding to compete with established players Kalshi and Polymarket.
Jul 16, 2026
Gondor Rolls Out V1 Margin Account with Cross-Margin Borrowing for Polymarket Portfolios
Gondor launched a V1 margin account for Polymarket users featuring cross-margin borrowing, enabling collateralization across an entire portfolio rather than per-position.
Jul 15, 2026
A look at ADI Predictstreet's troubled launch, marked by tiny trading volumes, withdrawal bugs, and other issues, as it tried to challenge Kalshi and Polymarket (Wall Street Journal)
ADI Predictstreet, a prediction market platform, experienced a problematic public launch characterized by low trading activity, technical failures in user withdrawals, and a botched World Cup ticket promotion while attempting to compete with established platforms Kalshi and Polymarket.
Jul 13, 2026
Polymarket Pursues Regulatory Approval for Leveraged Trading in US Prediction Markets
Polymarket has initiated a formal process to obtain US regulatory approval for leveraged (margin) trading on its prediction market platform, which would allow users to trade event-based contracts with borrowed capital.
Jul 11, 2026
Filing: Polymarket is seeking CFTC approval to offer margin trading in the US, a move that would let users bet on events with less capital upfront (Bloomberg)
Polymarket has filed with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to offer margin trading in the US, which would allow users to place event-based prediction market bets using borrowed capital.
Jul 10, 2026