Polymarket announced its U.S. return after the Commodity Futures Trading Commission approved it to operate as an exchange, marking a major regulatory milestone for prediction markets. The relaunch comes amid rising user interest and participation in event-based trading.
Trust Wallet launched native prediction markets on Dec. 2, integrating Myriad on BNB Chain to let its ~200 million users trade real-world event outcomes, with Polymarket and Kalshi coming soon.
The CFTC has authorized Polymarket to operate an exchange and begin onboarding U.S. users, allowing the prediction-market platform to resume domestic trading. The decision represents a regulatory milestone for crypto prediction markets.
Polymarket markets show a 7% probability Solana (SOL) will reach a new all-time high before 2026, even as roughly $350M in ETF inflows have entered crypto. With about six weeks left, SOL needs an estimated 92% rally to retake its prior peak.
Polymarket has been appointed the UFC’s exclusive prediction market, rolling out real-time, crypto-based fan prediction tools to boost engagement and monetization. The tie-up brings blockchain-powered markets directly into the live sports experience.