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Polymarket Trader Makes $1 Million on Google Search Bets, Sparking Insider Trading Fears

A Polymarket trader has earned nearly $1 million by placing suspiciously accurate bets on Google’s 2025 Year in Search rankings, sparking heated debate about insider trading on prediction markets. The wallet address “0xafEe” (previously “AlphaRaccoon”) netted nearly $1 million by correctly predicting nearly every outcome in Google search trend markets. Why Community is Suspicious of

Kalshi doubles valuation in weeks amid prediction market duopoly bet with Polymarket

Quick Take Prediction markets have quickly become one of the hottest private market themes in crypto and fintech, echoing earlier cycles where capital briefly clustered around NFTs, gaming, and blockchain infrastructure. The following is excerpted from The Block’s Data and Insights newsletter.

$12 Billion Valuation and an ICE Deal—Is Polymarket About to Go Public?

Polymarket is seeking new capital at a $12 billion valuation, according to Bloomberg. This marks a 20% increase from its previous $10 billion round and has sparked speculation that the prediction market platform could follow Kraken’s path toward a US IPO. The timing aligns with Kraken’s recent moves. The exchange closed an $800 million raise

Polymarket quietly relaunches US trading platform in beta mode: Bloomberg

Quick Take Polymarket has reopened in the U.S. in beta mode, founder Shayne Coplan said at a recent event. Earlier this week, Polymarket has added PrizePicks and Yahoo Finance to its growing list of partnerships.

Polymarket Rebounds With Growing User Activity as Wash Trading Concerns Rise

Columbia Study Flags High Rate of Wash Trading on Polymarket

Volume surges in prediction markets with Kalshi leading the way.

Polymarket activity rebounds to new highs while Kalshi dominates in volume

Quick Take Polymarket saw its monthly volume, number of active traders and new markets soar to all-time highs in October. The platform is preparing to relaunch in the U.S. by the end of this month, and has teased an upcoming token launch. Rival prediction market platform Kalshi surpassed Polymarket’s monthly volume in October with $4.4 billion.

Polymarket plans to restart its activity in the United States in November

Polymarket to go live in the US by late November as sports betting becomes key battleground: Bloomberg

Quick Take Polymarket’s U.S. comeback follows record trading volumes and growing overlap between federally regulated event contracts and traditional sportsbooks. The firm’s upcoming POLY token and airdrop could further fuel competition among prediction-market platforms vying for retail and institutional users.

Polymarket Postpones Token Launch to Focus on US Market

Bitpush Daily News Selection: Trump Appoints Michael Selig as US CFTC Chairman; Polymarket CMO Confirms Plans to Launch Native POLY Token and Airdrop; Tether CEO: Tether Plans to Launch US-Compliant Stablecoin USAT in December, Targeting 100 Million US Users

CMO Announces Upcoming POLY Airdrop: Insights into Polymarket Token Predictions

Platform's Chief Marketing Officer Verifies Plans for Launching POLY Token with Accompanying Airdrop

Polymarket CMO confirms plans to launch native POLY token and airdrop

Polymarket Prepares POLY Token as $2 Billion Backing Fuels Airdrop Frenzy

Polymarket’s long-awaited POLY token is finally on the horizon. After securing $2B from ICE and hitting record trading volumes, the prediction-market giant is gearing up for an airdrop that could rival the biggest in crypto history.

Polymarket CMO confirms POLY token and airdrop plans as prediction market boom gathers steam

Quick Take Polymarket CMO Matthew Modabber has confirmed plans to launch a native POLY token and an airdrop. The confirmation comes as Polymarket is courting large institutional partners and capital after a $2 billion investment from NYSE parent firm ICE.

Polymarket Token Speculations: CMO Confirms Incoming POLY Airdrop

Polymarket CMO has confirmed that the platform is planning to launch the POLY token accompanied by an airdrop.

It’s official, Polymarket airdrop is coming

The Legendary Life of the Polymarket Founder: From Penniless at 21 to Billionaire in 5 Years

A project launched by an impoverished dropout in a bathroom eventually became part of the mainstream Wall Street system.

From Rags to Riches: The Legendary Life of Polymarket’s Founder

A project launched by a broke dropout in a bathroom eventually became part of the mainstream Wall Street system.

Polymarket Cracks Down on Airdrop Farmers Ahead of Token Launch

Polymarket Growth Accelerates Amid Rumored ‘Pro’ tier and POLY Token Plans

Speculation over a possible POLY token and booming sports markets continue to fuel record activity on Polymarket's platform.

$2 billion in funding, 1.3 million traders, Polymarket is making history

Polymarket's token is named POLY.

Why did the NYSE parent company bet $2 billion on the prediction market Polymarket?

POLY may become the biggest rug pull in crypto history

Polymarket Could Host the Biggest Crypto Airdrop Ever: Here’s Why

Rumors swirl around Polymarket’s $POLY airdrop, with analysts saying it could surpass Pi Network and Uniswap’s billion-dollar legends.

Polymarket could soon launch a token and the airdrop could be massive

Polymarket founder Shayne Coplan teases potential POLY token

Quick Take Polymarket founder Shayne Coplan teased the potential launch of a native POLY token for the popular predictions platform, in a semi-cryptic X post. The message comes in the wake of NYSE parent firm Intercontinental Exchange’s pledge to invest $2 billion in Polymarket at a $9 billion post-money valuation.

Sapien to launch token to reward human intelligence in AI training