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🚨 Polymarket Is Back in the U.S. — After $112M QCEX Acquisition

After a 2-year regulatory exile, Polymarket has officially re-entered the U.S. market by acquiring CFTC-regulated derivatives exchange QCEX for $112 million.

> “We’re coming home.” — Polymarket

🏛 Why It Matters:

In 2022, Polymarket was fined $1.4M by the CFTC for unregistered binary options and was forced to block U.S. users.
Now, with QCEX’s full regulatory license, it’s back — legally and ready to grow.

💬 Shayne Coplan, Founder:

> “This is step one in bringing Polymarket home. We’ll operate legally so Americans can trade to express their views.”

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⚔️ Prediction Market Showdown:

Polymarket’s return heats up a competitive landscape:
🔹 Crypto.com launched its prediction platform in May
🔹 Kalshi, now partnered with Robinhood, offers contracts on economics, politics, and more

💸 Funding Race:
• Kalshi: $185M raise (Valuation: $2B)
• Polymarket: $200M raise led by Founders Fund (Valuation: $1B)

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🔍 The Bigger Picture:

Prediction markets blend finance + public opinion, offering real-time signals on future events.
But with great power comes scrutiny:
⚠️ Risk of manipulation
⚠️ Oracle controversies (e.g., UMA protocol)
⚠️ Blurred line between betting and market manipulation

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✅ What’s Next for Polymarket:

• Launch U.S.-compliant prediction markets
• Restore user trust
• Compete in a growing $B+ prediction economy

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📌 Takeaway:
Polymarket just bought its way back into the U.S. game — but now, it must prove it can play by the rules.

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Polymarket unveils acquisition of QCEX for $112M

#Polymarket has acquired a Commodity Futures Trading Commission-licensed derivatives exchange, #QCEX , for $112M, expanding its platform availability in the United States and enabling more users to trade prediction market contracts with clear regulatory compliance.

Polymarket is a decentralized prediction market platform that enables users to speculate on the outcome of real-world events using cryptocurrency.

👉 theblock.co/post/363623/polymarket-plans-to-re-enter-us-with-acquisition-of-derivatives-exchange-qcex

The cryptocurrency prediction platform Polymarket plans to re-enter the U.S. market. To this end, the company has reached an agreement to acquire the derivatives exchange QCEX for $1.12 million. According to Bloomberg, since the investigation by U.S. regulators into Polymarket has been closed, the company is now in a position to legally expand its business. $BTC
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