Polymarket, a platform that has long run under regulatory uncertainty and is currently gearing up a complete compliant comeback to the United States.

After getting QCX, a CFTC-licensed derivatives exchange and clearinghouse, for $112 million, Polymarket has achieved a legitimate gateway for U.S. joining.

This strategically places the industry to tap into the $8.52 billion American football betting segment estimated for 2025, as per the American Football Betting Report.

With its eyes on a $15 billion valuation, Polymarket’s resurgence shows more than a business development—it shows a turning point where prediction markets starts to intersect with mainstream finance and sports wagering.

For years, U.S. prediction markets existed in a regulatory “gray zone,” compelling platforms such as Polymarket to serve users offshore. The acquisition of QCX—a industry holding both CFTC-registered exchange and clearinghouse licenses fundamentally modifies that narrative. With this acquisition, Polymarket can currently provide American traders a legally compliant scenario to speculate on results ranging from sports matches to macroeconomic information.

This progress suits neatly into a larger global trend where blockchain transparency and decentralization are being integrated into traditional regulatory frameworks. Such hybridization confirms both innovation and investor protection—two factors often seen as mutually exclusive in the crypto sector.