Polymarket debuts prediction markets tied to private companies

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May 19 : Polymarket on Tuesday launched prediction markets tied to the performance of private companies through an agreement with Nasdaq Private Market, marking a first for the rapidly growing sector, it said.

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• Prediction markets allow users to trade on the outcome of future events, with prices reflecting the perceived probability of those outcomes.

• Polymarket said the new events could include private company milestones such as valuation, IPO timings and secondary market activity.

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• Prediction markets have grown popular as users increasingly trade on the outcomes of events ranging from elections to cryptocurrencies.

• Polymarket's new offering also creates an additional price discovery tool for institutional investors, the company said.

• It added that the Nasdaq Private Market will serve as the resolution data provider for private company markets on Polymarket.

• The launch comes as companies stay private for longer. Several startups have reached valuations comparable to companies in the S&P 500, drawing growing investor interest in private markets.

• Polymarket said nearly 1,600 unicorns globally, or startups valued at more than $1 billion, now account for over $5 trillion in cumulative value.

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