Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan Recalls Early Struggle Building The Platform From 'Bathroom Office' After Running Out Of Money: 'Little Did I Know…' - Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD)

Polymarket founder and CEO Shayne Coplan reflected on the origins and his personal journey in setting up the cryptocurrency-based prediction market platform on Tuesday.Polymarket’s Humble OriginsIn an X post about a $2 billion investment into Polymarket from New York Stock Exchange owner Intercontinental Exchange Inc. (NYSE:ICE), Coplan recalled his challenging situation during the early COVID-19 period in 2020.“At the onset of the pandemic, I quite literally had nothing to lose: 21, running out of money, 2 ...