Polymarket Hit By ‘Internal Top-Up’ Wallet Exploit, $700K Drained
User funds remain safe after the incident, the prediction market platform said, with contracts and core infrastructure unaffected.
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Polymarket said user funds and market resolution were safe after a suspected private key compromise tied to top-up operations.
Read full articleUser funds remain safe after the incident, the prediction market platform said, with contracts and core infrastructure unaffected.
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Polymarket is reportedly seeking entry into Japan amid falling trading volumes and rising regulatory scrutiny, targeting approval by 2030.
The prediction market has reportedly appointed a representative in Japan as it aims to secure authorization to operate there by 2030.
Here's how much the attacker has siphon off the platform so far.
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Decentralized prediction market platform Polymarket has set its sights on Japan, appointing a local representative and launching a formal lobbying effort aimed at securing government authorization by 2030. Japanese Market Entry With a Strong Lobby Push Polymarket, the blockchain-based prediction market that hit its first $10 billion monthly trading volume in March 2026, is making […]