Shayne Coplan (born 1998) is an American entrepreneur, technologist, and the founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of Polymarket, a prediction market. [1][2] In October 2025, he became the …

Dec 1, 2025 · Shayne Coplan started building Polymarket five years ago when he was 21. On his prediction market, now valued at $9 billion, users can put up money and bet against each other on …

Nov 14, 2024 · The FBI searched the New York City home of Polymarket founder Shayne Coplan as part of a criminal investigation into the election betting platform, law enforcement sources told ABC …

Nov 14, 2024 · The FBI seized a cellphone and other electronic devices of betting site Polymarket’s CEO, Shayne Coplan, in a raid on his New York City apartment early Wednesday, according to a …

2 days ago · Shayne Coplan is the founder and CEO of Polymarket, which is one of the world's largest prediction markets. Coplan launched Polymarket in 2020 to facilitate bets on everything from sports...

Nov 13, 2024 · The search involving Shayne Coplan, the founder of Polymarket, known for its presidential election odds, was part of a criminal investigation, three people said.

Oct 8, 2025 · Shayne Coplan, the founder of prediction market Polymarket, is once again in the limelight, as prediction markets shift from regulatory bans in the United States to legitimate financial markets...

2 days ago · Polymarket does not currently have any restrictions or rules against insider trading. In fact, CEO Shayne Coplan has argued that insider trading via prediction markets can be a public good.

Nov 14, 2024 · 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 …

Nov 14, 2024 · Coplan is very much the face on the emerging industry. He grew up in New York City, the child of academic parents, and sports a distinctive basket of springy curls that help give him the …