Polymarket Adds Trump Jr. to Advisory Board

Polymarket Adds Trump Jr. to Advisory Board

Donald Trump Jr. has joined the advisory board of Polymarket, a prediction market platform, following a strategic investment in the platform by 1789 Capital, the venture capital firm where Trump Jr. is a partner. The investment supports Polymarket’s efforts to make a regulated return to the US market after previously being blocked due to a Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) action in 2022. This story is an excerpt from the Unchained Dai…

Scoop: Donald Trump Jr.'s VC firm bets on Polymarket

Donald Trump Jr. Drives Polymarket Expansion Via 1789 Capital

According to the latest reports, 1789 Capital, the firm with Donald Trump Jr. as a partner, has invested tens of millions of dollars into Polymarket, the leading blockchain-based prediction market. Trump Jr. has also joined Polymarket’s advisory board, as it looks to expand in the US and into crypto. Polymarket’s founder and CEO, Shayne Coplan, called this a “big milestone” that comes as the company closes out long-running US regulatory investig…

Donald Trump Jr Joins Polymarket Advisory Board as Platform Secures Major Investment from 1789 Capital

Donald Trump Jr joins Polymarket board after 1789 Capital invests in the growing crypto prediction platform. Polymarket aims for legal return to the US after buying regulated exchanges and closing federal investigations. US lawmakers and sports leagues raise concerns over election and sports betting on crypto prediction platforms. Donald Trump Jr. has joined the advisory board of Polymarket, a fast-growing crypto prediction platform. This move f…

Polymarket Gets Big Boost with Trump Jr. and 1789 Capital Backing

Quick Highlights Trump Jr. joins Polymarket as an advisor after 1789 Capital invests Polymarket eyes U.S. market return with CFTC approval in place Founder calls deal a major step for truth in prediction markets Donald Trump Jr. Joins Polymarket After 1789 Capital Investment Prediction platform Poly...

Polymarket adds Donald Trump Jr as strategic adviser following VC investment

Polymarket has secured Donald Trump Jr as a strategic adviser after the son of US President Donald Trump invested into the prediction market via the VC firm, 1789 Capital. Trump Jr serves as a partner at 1789 Capital, having joined last year. The VC was founded in 2022 by Omeed Malik and Chris Buskirk. The VC’s aim sits in “funding the next era of American exceptionalism.” The vehicle has a vehement anti-ESG stance and has invested in disruptive…