Exclusive | FBI seizes Polymarket CEO’s phone, electronics
AI summary of the linked articleThe FBI raided the Manhattan apartment of Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan early Wednesday and seized his phone and other electronic devices, according to The Post, which cited a source close to the matter. Coplan was not arrested or charged, a Polymarket spokesperson said, and the FBI did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The source suspects political retribution for Polymarket's prediction of a Trump win over Kamala Harris, while a Polymarket spokesperson said the platform is fully transparent and charges no fees. |
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4 comments  Billionaire Trump supporter Peter Thiel raised about $70 million in funding for Polymarket, according to a Forbes report earlier this year. Guessing FBI was triggered by this link between Trump and Polymarket. Interesting to see where this is heading. I guess FBI doesn't understand how Polymarket works. It doesn't matter who invested in them because their markets are public so they can't be easily rigged like the tradfi markets  |
