TLDR The CFTC is reportedly investigating Polymarket again, according to a tweet by Wu Blockchain. The probe reportedly looks at whether Polymarket kept its 2022 promise to block US users. Investigators are said to be examining the platform’s geolocation controls and its US advertising. A previous CFTC and Department of Justice inquiry into Polymarket closed with no charges filed. Both Polymarket and the CFTC declined to comment on the report.
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission is reportedly investigating Polymarket again. The new probe focuses on whether the prediction market platform kept a promise it made to regulators in 2022.
The report came from a tweet by Wu Blockchain, a crypto news account. News of the probe was published on October 27, 2026.
Reuters: CFTC Again Probes Whether Polymarket Violated 2022 Settlement
According to Reuters, citing two sources familiar with the matter, the CFTC is investigating whether Polymarket violated its 2022 settlement by failing to take sufficient steps to block U.S. users from its… pic.twitter.com/BgTa7SMFuj
— Wu Blockchain (@WuBlockchain) October 27, 2026
According to the report, the CFTC is looking at whether Polymarket followed the terms of its 2022 settlement. That settlement required the company to block American users from its platform.
What the New Probe Reportedly Covers
The investigation reportedly examines two main areas. The first is Polymarket’s geolocation controls.
Geolocation controls are tools that check where a user is located. Platforms use them to block access from certain countries or regions.
The second area is Polymarket’s advertising practices in the United States. The probe is said to be looking at how the platform has promoted itself to people in the country.
The CFTC has not publicly confirmed the investigation. The full scope of the probe has also not been made public.
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