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Crypto-based prediction-market platform letting users trade on the outcomes of real-world events.

Founded 2020New York, New York$2.8B raised$15B valuation
Investors
Founders FundICE (Intercontinental Exchange)Blockchain CapitalPolychain CapitalGeneral CatalystNaval RavikantVitalik Buterin
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  1. Jun 21, 2026BIG TECHPolymarket Reportedly Paid Creators to Post Deceptive Videos of Fake BetsPaid-influencer scandal→
  2. Jun 21, 2026REGULATIONPolymarket Reportedly Paid Creators to Post Deceptive Videos About Fake BetsPaid fake-bet videos→

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BIG TECHPaid-influencer scandal

Polymarket Reportedly Paid Creators to Post Deceptive Videos of Fake Bets

Prediction-market platform Polymarket reportedly paid online creators to post viral videos depicting fake bets and exaggerated payouts, according to reporting surfaced by TechCrunch and The Verge. The revelation lands as Polymarket pushes into the US mainstream, raising fresh questions about how much of the prediction-market hype is organic versus manufactured.

Jun 21, 2026
REGULATIONPaid fake-bet videos

Polymarket Reportedly Paid Creators to Post Deceptive Videos About Fake Bets

Prediction-market platform Polymarket reportedly paid online creators to post viral videos staging fake bets and exaggerated winnings, according to reports from The Verge and TechCrunch. The undisclosed-promotion campaign raises fresh questions about how the fast-growing prediction-market category markets itself as it pushes toward the mainstream.

Jun 21, 2026
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