# Polymarket Explores On-Chain Asset Tied to Platform Economics

By John Kim

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Published: 2026-10-07T06:32:13.000Z
Updated: 2026-10-07T06:32:13.000Z
Section: Business

> CEO Shayne Coplan said the concept would have programmable utility. Polymarket US is a CFTC-designated contract market, while Polymarket International is not regulated by the CFTC.

Polymarket is exploring an on-chain asset linked to its prediction-market platform’s economics, potentially connecting the company’s business model to a blockchain-based instrument.

CEO Shayne Coplan said Wednesday that the concept would have programmable utility and compared it with what a stock should represent. He also emphasized that the idea was not investment advice.

Polymarket operates separate U.S. and international platforms. Polymarket US is a CFTC-designated contract market, while Polymarket International is not regulated by the CFTC.