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<p>Prediction market platform Polymarket has officially confirmed plans to launch its own token and airdrop, marking a major milestone in its return to the U.S. market. The announcement came from Chief Marketing Officer Matthew Modabber during an appearance on the Degenz Live podcast.</p>
<p>“There will be a token, there will be an airdrop,” Modabber <strong><a href="https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1DXxyWLbaBvGM" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">said</a></strong>, emphasizing that the launch will come only after the company completes its U.S. relaunch. “Right now our core priority is launching in the U.S. and making a big splash there,” he added.</p>
<p>“After we take care of business on the U.S. app and U.S. launch, there will be a focus on the token.”</p>
<p>Earlier this year, Polymarket acquired QCX, a CFTC-registered derivatives exchange, for $112 million, paving the way for its return to American users in full regulatory compliance. The acquisition was widely viewed as a strategic move to transition Polymarket from its offshore operations to a U.S.-regulated platform capable of offering event-based markets under federal oversight.</p>
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<p>Polymarket’s decision to issue a native token follows a broader trend among decentralized platforms rewarding early adopters and liquidity providers through airdrops. Industry watchers expect the token to play a central role in governance and platform incentives once released.</p>
<p>While Modabber declined to give a timeline for the launch, his comments confirm that the project’s token economy is already in development, signaling a new phase for the fast-growing prediction market platform as it reenters one of its most important markets under a compliant framework.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.ethnews.com/polymarket-confirms-token-and-airdrop-plans-following-112m-u-s-comeback-push/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Polymarket Confirms Token and Airdrop Plans Following $112M U.S. Comeback Push</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.ethnews.com" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">ETHNews</a>.</p>

Polymarket Confirms Token and Airdrop Plans Following $112M U.S. Comeback Push

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