{"id":51622,"date":"2025-10-08T04:46:46","date_gmt":"2025-10-08T04:46:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=51622"},"modified":"2025-10-08T04:46:46","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T04:46:46","slug":"nyse-invests-in-polymarkets-as-prediction-markets-here-to-stay-3-best-polymarket-bets-this-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=51622","title":{"rendered":"NYSE Invests in Polymarkets as Prediction Markets Here to Stay: 3 Best Polymarket Bets This Month?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Wall Street\u2019s biggest exchange owner is betting $2Bn that prediction markets are going mainstream.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange, <\/span><a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/ir.theice.com\/press\/news-details\/2025\/ICE-Announces-Strategic-Investment-in-Polymarket\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">announced<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> on Tuesday that it will invest up to $2Bn in crypto prediction platform Polymarket.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The deal makes ICE a global distributor of Polymarket\u2019s event-driven data and opens the door for future tokenization projects between the two firms.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The investment values Polymarket at about $8Bn before the deal and $9Bn after, according to company statements.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We are excited to announce that Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) \u2014 the parent company of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NYSE?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">@NYSE<\/a>, is making a $2b strategic investment at a $9b post-money valuation. <\/p>\n<p>Together, we\u2019re building the next evolution of markets.<\/p>\n<p>A special thank you to all those who have supported us\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/y7Z3koj3IU\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/y7Z3koj3IU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Polymarket (@Polymarket) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Polymarket\/status\/1975528768039985449?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">October 7, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">ICE shares rose in pre-market trading following the announcement.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>DISCOVER: <a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/high-risk-high-reward-crypto\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\">9+ Best High-Risk, High-Reward Crypto to Buy in October2025<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><b>What Steps Did Polymarket Take to Regain US Regulatory Access?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The move marks one of Wall Street\u2019s biggest steps into blockchain-based prediction markets, a space long viewed as too experimental for traditional finance.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">ICE said it plans to syndicate Polymarket\u2019s data to institutional clients while exploring ways to tokenize financial instruments using similar technology.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cOur investment combines ICE\u2019s market infrastructure with a forward-thinking company shaping how data and events intersect,\u201d ICE CEO Jeffrey Sprecher said in a statement.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Polymarket founder and CEO Shayne Coplan called the deal \u201ca major step in bringing prediction markets into the financial mainstream.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Polymarket has operated largely outside the United States since settling a case with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) in 2022. The <\/span><a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cftc.gov\/PressRoom\/PressReleases\/8478-22\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">company paid<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> a $1.4M fine and agreed to shut down non-compliant markets.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To return to the US, Polymarket acquired QCEX, a CFTC-licensed exchange and clearinghouse for $112M in July.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In early September, CFTC staff granted QCEX a limited no-action letter related to data reporting and recordkeeping, clearing the way for a regulated relaunch of event-based contracts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">ICE\u2019s entry into this space signals that prediction markets, once confined to the crypto niche, may soon be integrated into the broader financial system.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>DISCOVER: <a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/next-1000x-crypto\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\">Next 1000X Crypto: 10+ Crypto Tokens That Can Hit 1000x in 2025<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><b>What Should Investors Watch for in ICE\u2019s October 30 Earnings Call?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Reuters said ICE shares rose about 4% in pre-market trading after the news. The deal comes as prediction markets hit new highs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Data from <\/span><a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/defillama.com\/protocol\/polymarket?dexVolume=true&amp;tvl=false&amp;groupBy=monthly&amp;events=false\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">DeFiLlama<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> shows Polymarket\u2019s 30-day DEX volume around $1.16Bn, while US-regulated Kalshi saw about $1.3Bn in September.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-292861\" src=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1-1-1-300x142.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"142\" srcset=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1-1-1-300x142.png 300w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1-1-1-1024x485.png 1024w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1-1-1-768x364.png 768w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1-1-1-130x63.png 130w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1-1-1-50x24.png 50w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1-1-1.png 1257w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(<\/span><a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/defillama.com\/protocol\/polymarket?dexVolume=true&amp;tvl=false&amp;groupBy=monthly&amp;events=false\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Source: DeFiLlama<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Both platforms are competing for users and liquidity as interest in event-based trading grows.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">ICE said the investment was made in cash and would not affect its 2025 outlook. More details are expected on its Oct. 30 earnings call.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Polymarket, launched in 2020 and now the official prediction partner of X and Stocktwits, presents its prices as real-time probabilities that can serve as sentiment gauges for institutions and media.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Traders are betting heavily on another 25-basis-point rate cut.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As of Tuesday, the \u201cDecrease 25 bps\u201d <\/span><a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/polymarket.com\/event\/fed-decision-in-october\/fed-increases-interest-rates-by-25-bps-after-october-2025-meeting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">contract implied<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> about 89% odds, compared with roughly 9% for \u201cNo change,\u201d on total volume above $46M. The outcome will depend on the Federal Reserve\u2019s Oct. 29 policy statement.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-292862 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1-2-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1228\" height=\"677\" srcset=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1-2-1.png 1228w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1-2-1-300x165.png 300w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1-2-1-1024x565.png 1024w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1-2-1-768x423.png 768w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1-2-1-50x28.png 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1228px) 100vw, 1228px\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(<\/span><a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/polymarket.com\/event\/fed-decision-in-october\/fed-increases-interest-rates-by-25-bps-after-october-2025-meeting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Source: Polymarket<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">With the government shutdown in its first week, Polymarket\u2019s <\/span><a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/polymarket.com\/event\/when-will-the-government-shutdown-end\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">contract tracking<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> the reopening date shows \u201cOct. 15 or later\u201d priced near 69%, and \u201cOct. 10\u201314\u201d at 28%, on more than $4.7M in volume.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-292863 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1-3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1195\" height=\"622\" srcset=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1-3.png 1195w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1-3-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1-3-1024x533.png 1024w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1-3-768x400.png 768w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1-3-50x26.png 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1195px) 100vw, 1195px\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(<\/span><a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/polymarket.com\/event\/when-will-the-government-shutdown-end\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Source: Polymarket<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The result will be based on updates from the US Office of Personnel Management.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">ICE plans to give further details on Oct. 30. Watch for Polymarket\u2019s formal US relaunch timeline as QCEX expands, and for any regulatory shifts affecting event contracts.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">How institutions adopt Polymarket\u2019s data and whether Kalshi maintains its recent volume lead will be early indicators of how the prediction market landscape is shaping up.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">DISCOVER:\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/next-crypto-to-explode\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">20+ Next Crypto to Explode in 2025\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/discord.gg\/B7Uk6agkqj\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Join The 99Bitcoins News Discord Here For The Latest Market Updates<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/news\/bitcoin-btc\/nyse-invests-in-polymarkets-as-prediction-markets-here-to-stay-3-best-polymarket-bets-this-month\/\">NYSE Invests in Polymarkets as Prediction Markets Here to Stay: 3 Best Polymarket Bets This Month?<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/\">99Bitcoins<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wall Street\u2019s biggest exchange owner is betting $2Bn that prediction markets are going mainstream. Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange, announced on Tuesday that it will invest up to $2Bn in crypto prediction platform Polymarket.\u00a0 The deal makes ICE a global distributor of Polymarket\u2019s event-driven data and opens the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[3,4,5],"class_list":["post-51622","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-crypto","tag-doge","tag-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51622","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=51622"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51622\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=51622"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=51622"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=51622"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}