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Polymarket Is Cashing In On The Election Hype

September 18, 2024
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The upcoming presidential election has led to a boom in revenue for a crypto company. But, why?

What’s happening:

  • Crypto prediction market Polymarket has recently experienced enormous growth as a result of users speculating on the upcoming election in the United States

By the numbers:

  • Polymarkets is nearing $1B USD in total betting volume just on the outcome of the upcoming presidential election
  • There is also more than $200M USD in total betting volume on Polymarket wagering on other political events related to the presidential election

Why it matters:

Going deeper:

  • Polymarket has multiple notable backers, including angel investors such as AngelList co-founder Naval Ravikant, Balaji Srinivasan and Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin
  • Peter Thiel’s venture capital fund Founders Fund also previously led the Series B financing round for Polymarket in which they raised $45M USD

The intrigue:

  • Aside from election speculation, users on Polymarket can wager on everything from sports championships to the success of new movie releases to the outcomes of high profile lawsuits

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