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Polymarket bets on U.S. marketing blitz to win back trust after 4-year ban: Report
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Polymarket, which began its return to the U.S. after a four-year ban with the acquisition of QCEX a year ago and the introduction of a mobile trading app in December, has started a campaign to persuade policymakers, regulators and potential users that it is trustworthy, Associated Press reported on Wednesday.
Key facts
- Stablecoin market cap fell to $312B in June, its largest monthly drop since TerraUSD, while tokenized equity volumes surged 145% to a record $3.86B
- Four years ago, Polymarket agreed to stop serving U.S. customers as part of $1.4 million settlement with the CFTC, which alleged it had offered unregistered event-based derivatives
- In late 2024, federal law enforcement officials raided Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan’s home as part of an investigation into whether the platform continued serving U.S. users despite the agreement not
- According to AP, Polymarket is working with social media influencers to produce viral marketing on TikTok and other platforms and has signed partnership agreements with major sports teams and Major
Summary
Polymarket is mounting a U.S. comeback campaign, including influencer-driven marketing and partnerships with major sports teams, Major League Baseball and news outlets like CNBC and CNN, AP reported. Polymarket began its U.S. rehabilitation in December with a CFTC‑supervised mobile app that lets users bet real money on sports events.