Quick updates on what you may have missed this week on
@Polymarket
1. Polymarket x Nasdaq: Pre-IPO Prediction Markets
Polymarket is expanding beyond traditional markets to cover politics, macroeconomics, and public offerings.
Polymarket specifically highlights the growing number of “unicorns” - private companies valued at $1 billion or more. There are nearly 1,600 such companies worldwide, with a combined value exceeding $5 trillion.
At the same time, access to these assets remains limited. In most cases, only venture capital funds, large investors, company employees, or specialized secondary marketplaces can participate in these transactions.
2. Setting sights on Japan: the platform aims to obtain approval by 2030
> The platform is preparing to enter the Japanese market and expects to obtain regulatory approval to operate in the country by 2030
> Japan is considered one of the most challenging yet promising markets for crypto and fintech companies:
it has a high-spending audience,
a well-established trading culture
and strict licensing requirements
3. Parley listing as the SEC reviews ETFs in the forecasting market
The application states Polymarket’s intention to offer these products by May 21, 2026, without the need for explicit CFTC approval.
> Polymarket has filed an application with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to list contracts with combinatorial outcomes, or Parley contracts, in the United States.
> Contracts require all underlying outcomes to be met for a payout of $1.00 in the event of success or $0.00 if at least one of the stages is not met.
Last but not least, let's check the numbers
Weekly volumes are surging as:
- Dex volume has reached $904.22m and
- Fees hit over $9m ($9.69m).
- Revenue hit over $5m ($5.03m)
Additionally, USDC saw a great inflow of $ 28.9m, POL inflows showed almost x5 growth, compared to the prev. week.
See you in the next issue🔥