Polymarket Founder Shayne Coplan Teases POLY Token, Becomes Youngest Self-Made Billionaire
Polymarket founder and CEO Shayne Coplan has teased the launch of a native POLY token for the predictions platform shortly after being crowned the youngest self-made billionaire. The hint came via a post on X showing ”$POLY” alongside crypto tickers $BTC, $ETH, $BNB, and $SOL, suggesting the platform may enter the market soon. In his post, the CEO included a snapshot of the current mindshare in the market that showed Polymarket in fifth place behind BTC, BNB, SOL and ETH, but ahead of cryptos including Aster (ASTER) and XRP. Coplan A Billionaire After NYSE Parent Company Acquires $2B Stake Coplan’s post comes shortly after news broke that New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) parent, Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), invested $2 billion in Polymarket. According to an X post by Polymarket, the deal values Polymarket at a $9 billion post-money valuation. We are excited to announce that Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) — the parent company of @NYSE, is making a $2...