Prediction market Polymarket has resumed operations in the US in beta mode. The resumption was confirmed by the platform’s founder, Shayne Coplan, at the Cantor Fitzgerald conference.
Polymarket’s return to the US market materialized after the platform resolved issues with local regulators, including the CFTC.
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Polymarket Resumes US Operations In Beta Mode
Polymarket founder Shayne Coplan has confirmed that the platform has resumed US operations in beta mode. Coplan stated that the American version of the platform was operational and providing access to event trading for a limited group of users. The platform is in the final stages of an official launch in the US. Speaking at Cantor Fitzgerald’s Crypto & AI Infrastructure Conference, Coplan said the platform has onboarded users, allowing them to place bets on real contracts.
The decentralized prediction market halted US operations after US authorities accused it of operating without a license. The Commodity Futures and Trading Commission (CFTC) slapped a $1.4 million fine on the company, forcing it to spend three years operating offshore. The platform was back in the crosshairs of law enforcement agencies in 2024, with the Department of Justice concluding its investigations into the platform in July 2025, while the CFTC also withdrew its claims against the platform. Polymarket then acquired QCX, a firm with CFTC approval, to run a derivatives exchange and clearinghouse.
Polymarket also received $2 billion from Intercontinental Exchange, the operator of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), in October.
Yahoo Partnership
Polymarket has also entered into an exclusive partnership with Yahoo Finance. Under the partnership, Yahoo Finance will add a prediction market section, along with key data on economic, political, and market events. The platform has also announced a partnership with fantasy sports betting app PrizePicks.
“We’re excited to announce Polymarket is now the exclusive prediction market partner for Yahoo Finance.”
Google Finance has already integrated Polymarket and Kalshi prediction markets into its search results as part of an AI update.
Growing Competition
Prediction markets have become the latest battleground of 2025, with Robinhood and Gemini announcing plans to launch their own prediction platforms. CME Group has also announced a collaboration with FanDuel. The collaboration will also introduce a new app, FanDuel Predicts, offering users contracts on sports events, cryptocurrency prices, oil, gas, stocks, and other underlying assets. CME Group CEO Terry Duffy stated,
“Our new contracts—from underlying assets and economic indicators to sports events—are designed for a new generation of investors not yet represented in traditional markets. The launch will allow us to reach a fundamentally new audience, providing direct access to millions of FanDuel users in the US.”
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