Shayne Coplan
shayne.eth
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- 1 copy, collected since February 2020; 1 held at the latest snapshot
Shayne Coplan founded Polymarket in 2020 and was identified as its founder and CEO in an October 2025 announcement from Intercontinental Exchange.1 Polymarket was described there as a prediction-market platform where participants buy and sell shares in possible event outcomes, with trades matched peer-to-peer through smart contracts.1 In a November 2025 interview, Coplan explained that the resulting prices express estimated probabilities rather than measuring voter preference like a poll; CBS reported that he began building the company at age 21.2
Collecting record
| Date | Work | Copy | Event | ETH | Transaction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RESIST | 22/25 | Received | · | 0x66ff…e0c7 |
References
Interviews and first-person sources
Cited for this account: In a November 2025 interview, Coplan explained that the resulting prices express estimated probabilities rather than measuring voter preference like a poll; CBS reported that he began building the company at age 21.
CBS News, “Meet Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan,” 60 Minutes transcript, cbsnews.com/news/polymarket-ceo-shayne-coplan-online-betting-platform-60-minutes-transcript (accessed 7 October 2026). ↩︎
Exhibitions, market and institutional records
Cited for this account: Shayne Coplan founded Polymarket in 2020 and was identified as its founder and CEO in an October 2025 announcement from Intercontinental Exchange.
Intercontinental Exchange, “ICE announces strategic investment in Polymarket,” ICE Investor Relations, press release, ir.theice.com/press/news-details/2025/ICE-Announces-Strategic-Investment-in-Polymarket/default.aspx (accessed 7 October 2026). ↩︎