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Polymarket Confirms POLY Token and Airdrop Following U.S. Relaunch

The company is prioritizing a regulated U.S. return enabled by QCX’s CFTC no-action letter.

Overview

  • CMO Matthew Modabber said a POLY token and user airdrop are planned, with work on the token to follow a successful U.S. return.
  • Polymarket’s U.S. app is in invite-only testing as the team focuses first on launching domestically before shifting attention to token rollout.
  • Polymarket bought QCX for $112 million, and a September no-action letter for QCX plus a Sept. 30 filing stating products could list no earlier than Oct. 2 indicate a pathway to go live in the U.S.
  • Intercontinental Exchange invested $2 billion, a deal reported to value Polymarket at about $9 billion and underscore institutional interest in tokenized markets.
  • The company’s U.S. reentry follows a 2022 CFTC action that levied a $1.2 million fine and constrained its operations in the market.