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Polymarket Token or IPO? CEO Shayne Coplan Hints at Next Move

Polymarket Token or IPO? CEO Shayne Coplan Hints at Next Move

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TLDR Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan spoke about an “onchain asset with real programmable utility” at TOKEN2049 in Singapore on October 7. Polymarket has not announced a token, an airdrop, or a launch date. Bloomberg reports the company is weighing an IPO against a native token. Valuation reportedly rose from about $9 billion in 2025 to $15 billion in April 2026, with talks above $20 billion in August. Polymarket US operates through QCX, a CFTC-designated contract market since July 2025. Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan has renewed talk of a possible crypto token.

Source: CoinCentral

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