{
  "id": 19364871,
  "title": "Polymarket US trading volume jumps 266% despite regulatory battles",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/polymarket-us-trading-volume-jumps-266-despite-regulatory-battles",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-10T17:07:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Cointelegraph",
    "slug": "cointelegraph",
    "url": "https://cointelegraph.com/news/polymarket-us-trading-volume-jumps-regulatory-battles"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Polymarket’s trading volume on its US exchange increased dramatically from June to October, despite facing regulatory battles. Trading volume surged by about 266%, jumping from $4.04 billion to $14.77 billion monthly. By October, the volume had reached $14.77 billion, marking a significant growth since the company began admitting US traders to the platform in late 2025. The growth was driven by sports betting contracts, which accounted for $8.6 billion, or 58.2%, of October’s trading volume, followed by sports contracts at $4.57 billion, or 31%. Despite this surge, political markets only accounted for 2.2% of the platform’s trading volume. Polymarket reported annualized revenue of over $1.8 billion, up from more than $1 billion in June. However, the platform continues to face regulatory scrutiny, including investigations by the CFTC and legal challenges from US states regarding the classification of their contracts.",
  "summary": "Trading volume on Polymarket’s US exchange surged from June to October, fueled by sports betting, even as the platform faces mounting regulatory scrutiny.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}