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.
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.
FBI seizes Polymarket CEO’s phone, electronics after betting platform predicts Trump win: source
FBI agents raided the Manhattan apartment of Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan early Wednesday — just a week after the election betting platform accurately predicted Donald Trump’s stunning victory, The Post has learned.
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 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.
FBI raids apartment of election betting site Polymarket's CEO and seizes cellphone, source says
The FBI raided Shayne Coplan’s home after the website's election betting market controversially predicted Donald Trump's win.
FBI Seizes Polymarket CEO’s Devices Amid DOJ Investigation Over U.S. User Trades. Trump-Favoring Bets Raise Flags.
The U.S. Justice Department is investigating Polymarket for reportedly allowing U.S.-based users to trade on its crypto predictions-betting platform. Polymarket agreed with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission in 2022 to block U.
Polymarket CEO’s phone, devices seized by feds after online betting platform predicted Trump win
The Biden-Harris FBI raided the apartment of the CEO of an online betting market that correctly predicted Donald J. Trump's election win.
FBI raids the home of Polymarket CEO after platform predicted Trump's election victory
Fox News’ Chanley Painter on the details of the FBI raid and the company calling it ‘political retribution’ after the platform correctly predicted Trump winning the election.
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