Polymarket Relaunches in U.S. After CFTC Approval
Polymarket has confirmed a long-awaited comeback to the U.S. after receiving approval from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to operate as an exchange. The move restores U.S. access to the crypto prediction platform and signals a win for projects seeking clear regulatory pathways rather than operating in regulatory limbo.
The approval matters because it provides a precedent for how event-driven markets can comply with U.S. oversight, potentially attracting more liquidity and mainstream users while imposing compliance and reporting standards. Market watchers say the relaunch could accelerate interest in prediction markets as a class of crypto applications, though the platform will now face ongoing scrutiny and must demonstrate robust consumer protections as it scales.