The prediction market platform Polymarket has received official approval from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to commence its operations in the American market. This decision paves the way for the company to return to work in the U.S. after a prolonged period of regulatory restrictions.
This is reported by Business • Media
CFTC Decision and Polymarket’s Plans
Polymarket’s CEO Shane Coplan announced on social media platform X (formerly Twitter) that the regulator has given the platform the “green light” to launch. In his message, he highlighted the promptness and coordinated efforts of the CFTC staff.
Polymarket has been given the green light to go live in the USA by the @CFTC. Credit to the Commission and Staff for their impressive work. This process was completed in record time.
According to the CFTC, the regulator will not take enforcement actions against QCX, the registered contract market, or QC Clearing, the clearing organization. This pertains to specific accounting and reporting requirements for swaps, including binary options and contracts with variable payouts. The decision was made in a limited format, yet aligns with previous practices regarding other derivative markets.
For Polymarket, this means the opportunity to operate legally in the United States. The company had planned this step following the conclusion of a federal investigation and the acquisition of the QCEX derivatives exchange in the summer of 2025. Currently, Polymarket has not disclosed a specific date for its return to the American market, but is preparing new announcements regarding the project’s development.
Platform Development and Market Impact
Polymarket gained widespread popularity during the 2024 U.S. presidential elections, after which interest in the platform only increased. The number of new markets in July exceeded 11,500, which is a 44% increase compared to the previous month, although this figure remains below the January peak.
In July, it was also revealed that Donald Trump Jr. joined Polymarket’s advisory board and made investments in the project, which experts believe has strengthened the company’s position at the intersection of finance, politics, and cutting-edge technology.
It is worth noting that Polymarket retains the right to offer prediction results only to selected participants, as previously announced. The increase in the number of predictions and heightened participant activity confirm significant interest in the prediction market in the USA.