Entity Type: Private US prediction-market operator (Blockratize, Inc.) Sector: Prediction markets / crypto-adjacent Listing: Private Headquarters: New York, NY

Overview

Polymarket (operated by Blockratize, Inc.) is a crypto-collateralized prediction-market platform. It is documented as a sponsor of UFC Freedom 250 with Octagon-side branding inside the White House South Lawn event on June 14, 2026. Polymarket has a documented federal regulatory history including a 2022 CFTC settlement and a 2024 FBI raid on the CEO’s residence. The Trump administration’s stance toward prediction-market enforcement is the relevant regulatory variable.

Basis for Inclusion

Subject Classification: Privately held corporation with documented federal regulatory history and documented sponsorship of a White-House-located commercial event.

Basis for inclusion:

• DOCUMENTED: Octagon-side branding at UFC Freedom 250 on the White House South Lawn, June 14, 2026 (IBTimes UK; Ink.l).
• DOCUMENTED: 2022 CFTC settlement (Order, January 2022) requiring shutdown of certain US-facing markets and a $1.4M civil penalty.
• DOCUMENTED: November 2024 FBI raid on the residence of CEO Shayne Coplan (multiple major-outlet reports).
• CREDIBLY REPORTED: 2024–2025 post-election repositioning, including reported acquisition of QCX/QC Clearing (CFTC-licensed derivatives entity) to enable US-regulated operation.

What is NOT the basis for inclusion:

• General market-design philosophy.
• Lawful trading activity by individual users.

UFC Freedom 250 — White House Event (June 14, 2026)

See: UFC Freedom 250 — White House Event.

DOCUMENTED: Polymarket branding inside the Octagon and on perimeter signage. No public disavowal of the Hokit “Michelle Obama is a man” remark as of June 16, 2026.

Regulatory History

• 2022 CFTC Settlement: Order requiring shutdown of US-facing markets; $1.4M civil penalty for offering off-exchange binary options without registration.
• 2024 FBI Raid: November 2024 raid on Shayne Coplan’s NYC residence; underlying investigation reported to focus on US-user access despite the CFTC order.
• 2024–2026: Reported pivot through acquisition of CFTC-licensed clearing infrastructure to enable regulated US operation; administration-level posture toward enforcement under change of CFTC leadership.

Leadership and Controlling Holders

Verification needed: Polymarket / Blockratize, Inc. board roster is not publicly disclosed at the depth available for US public companies. Known investors include Founders Fund (Peter Thiel-affiliated), 1confirmation, ParaFi Capital, and Polychain Capital. Investor-director seat detail to be confirmed against state corporate filings and any litigation discovery.

Individual director profiles for any verified board seats deferred to the next session — see _drafts/UFC-FREEDOM-250-PROGRESS.md.

Investor / Capital Notes (CREDIBLY REPORTED)

• Founders Fund (Peter Thiel-affiliated VC) — lead investor in 2024 funding rounds.
• 1confirmation, ParaFi Capital, Polychain Capital — additional investors per public reporting.
• Investor identity is documented as part of the basis for inclusion only where the investor occupies a documented public-policy role (e.g., individual investors with separate accountability profiles).

Sources

1. IBTimes UK, “UFC Freedom 250 Sponsors Revealed,” 2026.
2. Ink.l, sponsor reporting.
3. CFTC Order, “In the Matter of Blockratize, Inc.,” CFTC Docket No. 22-09 (January 2022).
4. NYT, WSJ, Bloomberg reporting on November 2024 FBI raid (search “Polymarket FBI raid 2024”).
5. Founders Fund and Polymarket public communications (2024–2025 funding announcements).
6. UFC Freedom 250 — White House Event