Polymarket faces renewed CFTC scrutiny over $1.4m settlement

Polymarket has faced renewed CFTC scrutiny over whether it honored the U.S. access restrictions tied to its $1.4 million settlement in 2022, according to Reuters. Regulators are examining whether Polymarket sufficiently restricted American access to its offshore prediction market. The reported review includes advertising, location controls and safeguards on the separate U.S. platform. Federal authorities closed earlier investigations without charges in 2025, without publicly explaining their decisions. The 2022 order required noncompliant markets to close and customers to receive access to redemptions. Reuters reported on Oct.