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Polymarket reportedly raises $300 million from investment fund linked to Donald Trump Jr.
The funding, which is part of a larger planned round, comes amid ongoing regulatory disputes between state attorneys general and federal regulators.
The short version
- Polymarket has reportedly secured $300 million from 1789 Capital, an investment firm where Donald Trump Jr. is a partner.
- The investment is part of a larger funding round that is expected to total approximately $1 billion.
- The funding arrives amid intense regulatory conflict, as dozens of state officials fight federal regulators for the authority to oversee prediction markets.
Key facts
- The Wall Street Journal reported that Polymarket raised $300 million from 1789 Capital as part of a projected $1 billion funding round.[TechCrunch]
- Donald Trump Jr. is a partner at 1789 Capital, which previously invested $200 million in Polymarket.[TechCrunch]
- At least 20 states are currently involved in litigation against prediction platforms over sports wagers.[TechCrunch]
- The Trump administration and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) argue that the CFTC should be the sole regulator of prediction markets, whereas a coalition of 44 state attorneys general contends the CFTC lacks authority over sports-related wagers on these platforms.[TechCrunch]
What remains uncertain
- Polymarket has not yet publicly confirmed or commented on the reported $300 million investment round.[TechCrunch]