FBI raids Polymarket CEO's home, as he claims 'political retribution' for Trump prediction
Polymarket's success predicting the 2024 presidential contest winner has sparked "political retribution," according to a new Decrypt report, which says FBI agents raided the Manhattan home of Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan, 26, on Wednesday, seizing his phone.
Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan says he founded the popular prediction market from his bathroom
But a few prediction markets rose astronomically in popularity recently, thanks to the 2024 presidential election—and crypto bros, pollsters, and many onlookers were glued to what Polymarket users were wagering.
FBI raids New York City apartment of Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan, reports say
Prior to Donald Trump winning the 2024 presidential election, Polymarket gained popularity for political prediction markets.
FBI Raids Polymarket CEO's Home, Seizing Phone, Electronics
Coplan, Polymarket's 26-year-old founder, was roused from his bed at 6 a.m. by FBI agents demanding he give them his electronic devices. The DOJ is investigating Polymarket for allegedly allowing U.S.
Polymarket CEO's Home Is Raided by FBI
Federal law enforcement officials raided the home of Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan on Wednesday.The prediction market was a breakout success in
FBI raids apartment of election betting site Polymarket's CEO and seizes cellphone, source says
The FBI raided Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan’s home after the website's election betting market controversially predicted Donald Trump's win.
Here’s why the FBI seized Polymarket founder’s phone
The Federal Bureau of Investigation seized the phone of Polymarket founder and CEO Shayne Coplan Wednesday, setting off a wave of complaint from crypto boosters who say the raid was politically motivated.
FBI raids Polymarket founder’s home in criminal probe of election betting platform
The investigation, in part, involves whether Polymarket violated a prior settlement with the government by allowing American-based users access to its platform.
Polymarket founder awakes to find Feds raiding his New York home—his company blasts it as ‘obvious political retribution’ for predicting Trump win
Shayne Coplan makes light of the Kafkaesque early morning search and seizure after the 26-year-old's mobile is confiscated: “New phone, who dis?”
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