Polymarket: 27-Year-Old Billionaire Disrupts Prediction Markets
Update: 2025-10-08
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27-year-old Shayne Coplan, founder of Polymarket, becomes the world's youngest self-made billionaire after Intercontinental Exchange invests billions in his blockchain-based prediction market platform. From a crypto experiment to a global sensation where users bet on real-world events, Polymarket faced regulatory hurdles and FBI raids before securing legal clearance and acquiring QCEX. Now a legitimate player, Polymarket is revolutionizing forecasting and gambling, leaving competitors like Kalshi struggling to keep pace.
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