Polymarket Insists It Has No Political Affiliation

As the U.S. presidential election approaches, crypto prediction market Polymarket has taken a prominent role in election forecasting, but its founder, Shayne Coplan, insists it has no political affiliation. “Polymarket is not about politics. The vision never was to be a political website, and it still isn’t. From launch day, the goal has been to harness the power of free markets to demystify the real-world events that matter most to you,” Coplan shared in an Oct. 25 post on X. Addressing rumors that Polymarket might lean politically, Coplan dismissed these speculations, saying, “Unfortunately, the story is much less juicy. We’re