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Latest Polymarket stories
- Crypto VC Funding Rose 71.1% in September to $1.269 Billion
The total remained 79.2% below September 2025. Polymarket reached a $21 billion valuation after a $300 million investment from 1789 Capital.
· Business
- Kalshi, Polymarket Face Scrutiny Over Trading Volume Patterns
Kalshi attributes activity in Ether perpetuals to liquidity programs, while Polymarket says professional traders exploit pricing differences across international prediction markets.
· Investing
- Polymarket Odds Put October Fed Rate Hold at 59% Ahead of Key Data
The hold probability rose 28% in 24 hours, while the odds of a 25-basis-point hike fell to 42%.
· Investing
- September Payroll Forecasts Diverge as Markets Split on 100,000 Jobs
Forecasts for September U.S. job growth range from 35,000 to 180,000, while Kalshi and Polymarket put roughly even odds on more than 100,000 jobs.
· Investing
- Prediction-Market Traders Bet September Jobs Growth Will Beat 84,000 Estimate
Kalshi contracts show nearly 60% odds of more than 90,000 new jobs, while Polymarket traders see roughly even odds of growth above 100,000.
· Investing
- Kalshi in Talks for $1 Billion Financing at $40 Billion Valuation
The prediction-market platform is discussing the financing with new and existing investors, with completion expected in the coming weeks.
· Business
- Polymarket Hires Goldman Sachs Veteran to Lead Institutional Growth
Lisa Mantil will help attract Wall Street liquidity as prediction markets expand beyond retail trading and sports-related contracts.
· People
- Polymarket Odds of Ether Reaching $2,800 Rise to 32% in September
The probability of Ether reaching $2,600 fell to 15%, down 34% over 24 hours, as of Sept. 29.
· Investing
- Prediction Markets Put Bitcoin’s 2026 $100,000 Odds Near One-Third
Kalshi pricing ranged from 38% to 40%, while Polymarket showed 31% for Bitcoin reaching $100,000 by the end of 2026.
· Investing
- Polymarket U.S. App Offers 15-Minute Bitcoin Up-or-Down Market
The market lets millions of users trade on whether Bitcoin will rise or fall during each 15-minute period.
· Investing
- Polymarket Gives 66% Odds Trump Will Adopt New AI Name or Direct Federal Use by Dec. 31
The probability rose 17% in a week after Trump proposed “Super Intelligence” as an alternative term for artificial intelligence.
· Regulation
- Polymarket Bank-Failure Contracts Draw FDIC Officials’ Concern
Contracts involving JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America and Wells Fargo recorded about $76,000 in year-end trading volume on Polymarket’s overseas platform.
· Regulation
- CFTC Advances Crypto Rules as SoFi and Mastercard Launch Settlement
The developments point to deeper connections between digital assets, traditional finance and payment networks.
· Regulation
- New York Sues Polymarket as Platform Challenges State Gambling Authority
The state seeks forfeiture of Polymarket’s proceeds, restitution and penalties, while the platform argues federal law bars state oversight of event contracts.
· Regulation
- New York Sues Polymarket Over Alleged Illegal Gambling Business
The state alleges the prediction-market platform operated an illegal gambling business, but has not disclosed detailed claims or requested remedies.
· Regulation
- Polymarket Odds Drop Before Senate Blocks Clarity Act Advance
The Senate vote failed 49-50 on Sept. 15, leaving the market-structure bill short of the three-fifths threshold needed to proceed.
· Regulation
- Polymarket Market Shows 65% Odds of 25-Basis-Point Fed Hike
The market showed a 35% probability that the Federal Reserve would leave interest rates unchanged in October.
· Investing
- Polymarket Puts OpenAI at 63% Odds of Reaching $975 Billion by Sept. 30
The contract’s probability rose 30% over 24 hours. It settles based on OpenAI’s valuation on Nasdaq Private Market or, if applicable, its IPO pricing and public-market capitalization.
· Investing
- Bitget Lists Polymarket IPO Pre-Market Perpetual Contract
The USDT-settled contract supports leverage of up to 20x and trades 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
· Business
- 1789 Capital Seeks $3 Billion for Its Second Growth Fund
The investment firm tied to Donald Trump Jr. has raised about $2 billion from existing investors and manages more than $4 billion in assets.
· Business
- Senate Banking Democrats Seek Public Hearing on Prediction Markets
All 11 Democratic committee members asked Chairman Tim Scott to examine consumer and financial-system risks as prediction-market trading expands.
· Regulation
- Polymarket Puts Ether’s Chance of Reaching $2,600 at 92%
Ether gained 7% over 24 hours as the market priced in a high probability of touching the target before September ends.
· Investing
- Hyperliquid Targets Prediction Market Duopoly With HIP-4 Unified Trading Model
Hyperliquid’s HIP-4 proposal integrates prediction markets with perpetual futures in a unified margin system, aiming to challenge Polymarket and Kalshi while expanding HYPE’s growth potential.
· Technology
- South Korean Crypto Traders Track WLFI Breakout Levels as Won Weakness Adds Pressure
South Korean crypto communities highlight WLFI key price zones, won weakness, and Polymarket legal risks as core factors shaping current trading sentiment.
· Insights & Views
- Polymarket Sees $33 Million Volume on South Korea Election Bets
Polymarket’s contracts tied to South Korea’s elections and presidency have drawn over $33 million in volume, highlighting growing global trading of political risk on crypto platforms.
· Insights & Views
- Polymarket Seeks $400 Million Raise at Reported $15 Billion Valuation
Polymarket is negotiating a $400 million funding round that could value the prediction market platform at $15 billion amid rising institutional interest and regulatory uncertainty.
· Business
- Polymarket Launches Stablecoin as Circle Faces Scrutiny Over Drift Hack Response
Polymarket introduces its own USDC-backed stablecoin amid infrastructure overhaul as Circle faces criticism over delayed response to a $285 million Drift-related exploit, highlighting execution risks in stablecoin sys…
· Business
- Prediction Markets Hit $44 Billion Volume as Polymarket, Kalshi Compete on Regulation
Prediction markets surpassed $44 billion in 2025 as Polymarket and Kalshi compete for market share through regulatory positioning and institutional expansion.
· Insights & Views
- Prediction Markets Top $20 Billion Monthly as Geopolitical Betting Surges
Global prediction market volume surpassed $20 billion monthly as TRM Labs reports rising use in geopolitical risk hedging and institutional activity growth led by platforms like Polymarket.
· Business