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The world’s largest prediction market platform has received official approval to return to American markets after a three-year ban. Polymarket announced Tuesday that the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued an Amended Order of Designation, allowing the platform to operate as a fully regulated exchange. The approval marks a major milestone for prediction markets in the United States. It allows American users to trade contracts on future events through traditional brokerages and futures commission merchants (FCMs), bringing the platform under the same regulatory framework that governs other federal exchanges. The Path Back to Compliance Polymarket’s journey back to U.S. markets required significant regulatory work. The platform was banned from serving American customers in 2022 when the CFTC fined the company $1.4 million for operating an unregistered derivatives exchange. The breakthrough came in July 2025 when Polymarket acquired QCX for $112 million. QCX LLC and QC Clearing already held the necessary CFTC licenses to operate as both a derivatives exchange and clearinghouse. This purchase gave Polymarket the regulatory foundation needed to legally serve U.S. customers again. The regulatory path cleared further in September 2025 when the CFTC issued a no-action letter effectively allowing the company to operate in American markets. Federal investigations by both the Department of Justice and CFTC were also closed without charges being filed. What the Approval Means The new designation transforms how Americans can access prediction markets. Instead of direct blockchain interactions, users will trade through intermediaries like traditional brokerages. This change integrates Polymarket into established market infrastructure used across the derivatives and commodities sectors. “People rely on Polymarket because we provide clarity where there is confusion and accountability where there is ambiguity,” said Shayne Coplan, Polymarket’s founder and CEO. The approval allows the platform to “operate in a way that reflects the maturity and transparency…

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