Polymarket taps Chainalysis to police insider trading as it seeks $15 billion valuation, CFTC signoff
Polymarket partners with Chainalysis to combat insider trading and fraud while pursuing a $15 billion valuation and U.S. regulatory approval from the CFTC. The prediction market, which previously settled with regulators in 2022, aims to reenter America after acquiring CFTC-regulated QCEX. Recent scrutiny includes a DOJ arrest of a soldier for insider trading and academic research showing skilled traders captured disproportionate gains.
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