Polymarket

CryptocurrencyNov 12
Polymarket Cuts Employees and Some ContractorsThe company confirmed the authenticity of a letter regarding contract terminations posted on social media but did not disclose the scale of the layoffs. The changes come after the appointment of new leaders and amid increased competition from Kalshi, which has surpassed Polymarket in monthly trading volume.

FinanceNov 10
Polymarket Reports Annual Revenue Run Rate Exceeding $1.8 BillionPolymarket announced that its annual revenue run rate has surpassed $1.8 billion, up from over $1 billion in June. The growth is attributed to the expansion of the American marketplace, which saw a turnover exceeding $14.5 billion in October. This figure reflects the current business pace rather than actual revenue earned over the year.

FinanceNov 01
Comparison of Kalshi and Polymarket in Determining Winners and Fund ReleaseDifferences between Kalshi and Polymarket in determining winners and withdrawal conditions.

CryptocurrencyOct 30
Polymarket Suspends Trading Due to Third-Party Vendor CompromisePolymarket halted trading on Thursday for about an hour following a failure of the Predictions Trading API and a compromise of a third-party vendor. The platform switched to 'cancel only' mode before resuming operations. Affected users are promised full compensation.

CryptocurrencyOct 14
Polymarket CEO Hints at Possible Token LaunchShane Coplan discusses the potential for a cryptocurrency token at TOKEN2049. Full details on plans and prospects for issuance.

CryptocurrencyOct 06
Polymarket Launches Protocol V2 on November 2Polymarket will begin processing new markets on November 2 with Protocol V2, which uses pUSD as shared collateral.

FinanceOct 06
Galaxy Study: Over 69% of Traders on Polymarket Lost MoneyThe study revealed that over 69% of traders on Polymarket lost money, with total losses amounting to $338.9 million.

FinanceSep 22
Yahoo Finance Ends Partnership with PolymarketYahoo Finance has ended its partnership with Polymarket following the closure of the prediction markets hub. The predictive markets volume is expected to reach $1 trillion by 2030.

CryptocurrencySep 21
Polymarket Hit by $10 Million Fraud AttackFraudsters attempted to steal at least $10 million through Polymarket using stolen debit cards.

CryptocurrencySep 17
Study: 3% of Traders on Polymarket Earn Nearly One-Third of Profits3% of traders on the Polymarket platform earn 27% of all profits, according to a study.

