Polymarket US: a CFTC-designated prediction market open in every state except Nevada
Polymarket US is a regulated place to trade on event outcomes
Polymarket US is a prediction market where users trade contracts on the outcome of real-world events. A prediction market is a venue where people buy and sell contracts that pay out depending on whether an event happens.
The profile says the listed market topics include politics, sports, culture, economics, tech, finance, crypto, climate, geopolitics and science. It describes the platform type as a regulated event exchange.
According to the listing, the service operates through QCX LLC, which does business as Polymarket US.
What the CFTC designation says
The CryptoSlate profile states that QCX LLC has been designated as a contract market by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) since July 9, 2025. A designated contract market is an exchange that the regulator has approved to list contracts of this kind.
Key details listed for users
- Availability is listed as U.S. residents in every state except Nevada.
- The age requirement is 18 or older, with the age of majority listed as 19 in Alabama and Nebraska and 21 in Mississippi.
- The KYC level is described as “full KYC,” meaning users must verify their identity.
- Funding is in U.S. dollars, with deposits accepted by debit card, ACH bank transfer and wire transfer.
- No minimum is stated for card or ACH deposits; a $1,000 minimum is stated for wire transfers.
- Contract types listed are binary contracts, multi-outcome contracts and range contracts.
- The liquidity model is an order book, meaning buyers and sellers post prices that are matched together.
- Early exit is listed as available, position limits are listed as none, and API and historical data access are listed as available.
- Access is listed for iOS, Android and web, in English. Tax reporting is listed as not provided.
How the listing is rated and disclosed
CryptoSlate gives Polymarket US a rating of 7.9 in its prediction markets category. The page states that it may contain affiliate links that earn CryptoSlate a commission when readers click through and take action, and that CryptoSlate has no affiliation or relationship with the company mentioned.
What is confirmed
The details above come from a CryptoSlate company profile page for Polymarket US, last updated on September 25, 2026. The page presents platform attributes, funding methods and regulatory status as facts about the service.
What is still unclear
The supplied material is a directory profile, not a news report, so it does not give the date the service launched, trading volumes, fees, or any comment from QCX LLC, Polymarket US or the CFTC. It also does not explain why Nevada is excluded, why no card or ACH minimum is stated, or why tax reporting is not offered. Those points are listed on the page without further detail.
Why the access details matter
For readers in the United States, the profile is a way to check whether they can use the platform at all: it lists the service as open to residents of every state except Nevada, and requires full identity verification before trading.
Sources
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