The company that owns the New York Stock Exchange — Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) — just made a wild move: it invested $2 billion in Polymarket, the top crypto prediction platform.
That’s not just big — it’s the largest private investment in crypto history.
Polymarket lets users bet on real events — elections, sports, Bitcoin price, world news — all on-chain. Now, the same people running Wall Street want in.
What This Means
- TradFi meets DegenFi: The biggest players in traditional finance are finally backing Web3 prediction markets.
- Legit check: ICE’s money gives Polymarket serious credibility — no more “gambling niche” label.
- Timing: Right before the 2026 U.S. elections, when political prediction markets explode in traffic.
- Mass adoption coming: With this kind of funding, Polymarket could become the “Bloomberg of sentiment” — where odds speak louder than analysts.
What Degens Are Saying
“ICE just aped harder than half of CT.”
“$2B into Polymarket — that’s not a round, that’s a full send.”
“Wall Street’s finally betting like us.”
WAGMI!
