Polymarket is facing a renewed probe by the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) over whether it violated a 2022 deal intended to keep US users off its offshore platform. Reuters reported the matter, citing two people familiar with the investigation, and says the probe is part of a broader CFTC review of prediction-market activity that began earlier this year.
The reports describe the renewed scrutiny as building on earlier regulatory attention. One outlet notes that the agency previously investigated similar issues in 2024, and that it dropped corresponding measures in July 2025. Another outlet frames the probe as renewed federal scrutiny tied directly to the 2022 settlement requiring Polymarket to block American traders from its offshore services.
Across the coverage, outlets largely align on the core facts: a renewed CFTC investigation, the 2022 settlement at issue, and the focus on whether Polymarket allowed US users onto its offshore platform. Differences are mainly in emphasis—whether the story leads with the broader investigation context or with the settlement breach framing.
