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Polymarket begins testing US exchange ahead of planned relaunch

Polymarket begins testing US exchange ahead of planned relaunch

The parent company of the NYSE considers a $2 billion investment in Polymarket to boost its US expansion and new market launches.

Polymarket has initiated a beta test of its US exchange as it prepares for a domestic comeback after years of offshore operations, Bloomberg reported Wednesday.

Polymarket first hinted at plans to reintegrate into the US market in July when it announced the acquisition of QCEX, a derivatives exchange and clearinghouse that holds the necessary licenses from the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The plan is supported by a CFTC no-action letter.

The prediction platform, which recently joined Yahoo Finance and Google Finance, is now allowing a limited group of users to place bets on real contracts. The team reportedly targets a late November launch for its regulated US operations.

As it moves back into the US market, Polymarket is also looking to raise new financing at a valuation target of $12 to $15 billion.

Its last pre-money valuation stood at $8 billion after the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange, said in September that it would commit up to $2 billion.

Disclosure: This article was edited by Vivian Nguyen. For more information on how we create and review content, see our Editorial Policy.

Polymarket begins testing US exchange ahead of planned relaunch

Polymarket begins testing US exchange ahead of planned relaunch

The parent company of the NYSE considers a $2 billion investment in Polymarket to boost its US expansion and new market launches.

Polymarket has initiated a beta test of its US exchange as it prepares for a domestic comeback after years of offshore operations, Bloomberg reported Wednesday.

Polymarket first hinted at plans to reintegrate into the US market in July when it announced the acquisition of QCEX, a derivatives exchange and clearinghouse that holds the necessary licenses from the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The plan is supported by a CFTC no-action letter.

The prediction platform, which recently joined Yahoo Finance and Google Finance, is now allowing a limited group of users to place bets on real contracts. The team reportedly targets a late November launch for its regulated US operations.

As it moves back into the US market, Polymarket is also looking to raise new financing at a valuation target of $12 to $15 billion.

Its last pre-money valuation stood at $8 billion after the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange, said in September that it would commit up to $2 billion.

Disclosure: This article was edited by Vivian Nguyen. For more information on how we create and review content, see our Editorial Policy.