Just lost the house Shayne.But congrats on the approval! https://t.co/zenmLuEqBWShayne Coplan 🦅 (@shayne_coplan):Today Polymarket US was approved by the @CFTC for intermediated trading - aka letting people trade Polymarket through their brokerages. A key milestone for permeating the US financial system.Much props to our legal and US ops team. This process has historically taken years... ...

Crypto Market Disruption - Crypto native products are maturing and disrupting global financial infrastructure in real time [1] - Perpetual futures and event contracts are expected to dominate the market [1] Asymmetric Opportunity - Building a brokerage using Hyperliquid and Polymarket as liquidity backends presents an asymmetric opportunity [1]

Regulatory Approval - Polymarket US received approval from the CFTC for intermediated trading, enabling trading through brokerages [1] - The approval process, which typically takes years, was completed in 4 months [1] Operational Efficiency - The administrative process and commission demonstrated unprecedented speed and thoroughness [2] - Exceptional feedback and weekend work were noted [2] Market Impact - This approval is a key milestone for integrating Polymarket into the US financial system [1] - The current period is described as "quiet before the storm," suggesting anticipated significant activity [2]

Market Trend - Vanguard, the world's second-largest asset manager, is preparing to allow access to crypto ETFs on its brokerage platform [1]

Product Launch - Kraken's xStocks are now available in the Kraken app for eligible European clients [1] - The launch aims to break down barriers associated with traditional brokers [1]