{"id":89669,"date":"2025-10-07T14:18:36","date_gmt":"2025-10-07T11:18:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/?p=89669"},"modified":"2025-10-07T14:21:13","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T11:21:13","slug":"polymarket-introduces-bitcoin-support","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/polymarket-introduces-bitcoin-support\/","title":{"rendered":"Polymarket Introduces Bitcoin Support"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The prediction platform <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/what-is-polymarket\">Polymarket<\/a> has introduced support for the leading cryptocurrency for account deposits.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Bitcoin deposits.<\/p>\n<p>Now live. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FDKlcH3TCS\">pic.twitter.com\/FDKlcH3TCS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Polymarket (@Polymarket) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Polymarket\/status\/1975232835738042492?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 6, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Previously, the platform offered deposits in stablecoins <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/what-is-the-usdc-stablecoin\">USDC<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/what-is-tether-usdt\">USDT<\/a>, and cryptocurrencies Ethereum, <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/what-is-polygon-matic\">Polygon<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/what-is-solana-sol\">Solana<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This update comes as Bitcoin reached a historic high <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/bitcoins-surge-to-126000-revitalises-retail-investors\">above $126,000<\/a>. At the time of writing, digital gold is trading around $124,300.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-d49901e58025ecc2-6228280185622644-1024x600.png\" alt=\"image\" class=\"wp-image-267096\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-d49901e58025ecc2-6228280185622644-1024x600.png 1024w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-d49901e58025ecc2-6228280185622644-300x176.png 300w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-d49901e58025ecc2-6228280185622644-768x450.png 768w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-d49901e58025ecc2-6228280185622644-1536x899.png 1536w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-d49901e58025ecc2-6228280185622644.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Hourly BTC\/USDT chart on Binance. Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/ru.tradingview.com\/chart\/?symbol=BINANCE%3ABTCUSDT\">TradingView<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Currently, in the platform&#8217;s section dedicated to Bitcoin price predictions for October, the most likely scenario is reaching $130,000. This outcome is believed by 61% of users. The betting volume is estimated at $655,594.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"636\" src=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-1f2921cb1e859298-6228294746403235-1024x636.png\" alt=\"image\" class=\"wp-image-267097\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-1f2921cb1e859298-6228294746403235-1024x636.png 1024w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-1f2921cb1e859298-6228294746403235-300x186.png 300w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-1f2921cb1e859298-6228294746403235-768x477.png 768w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-1f2921cb1e859298-6228294746403235-1536x953.png 1536w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-1f2921cb1e859298-6228294746403235.png 1930w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/polymarket.com\/event\/what-price-will-bitcoin-hit-in-october-985?tid=1759833287447\">Polymarket<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Expectations for the first cryptocurrency&#8217;s price by the end of 2025 are divided. 84% of participants believe it will rise to $130,000. Additionally, 52% and 36% predict levels of $140,000 and $150,000, respectively. The total betting volume in this segment exceeds $30.6 million.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"648\" src=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-f355c53ec744921d-6228313235594283-1024x648.png\" alt=\"image\" class=\"wp-image-267098\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-f355c53ec744921d-6228313235594283-1024x648.png 1024w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-f355c53ec744921d-6228313235594283-300x190.png 300w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-f355c53ec744921d-6228313235594283-768x486.png 768w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-f355c53ec744921d-6228313235594283-1536x973.png 1536w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/img-f355c53ec744921d-6228313235594283.png 1936w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/polymarket.com\/event\/what-price-will-bitcoin-hit-in-2025\">Polymarket<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">NYSE Eyes Polymarket<\/h2>\n<p>Intercontinental Exchange, the parent company of the <span data-descr=\"New York Stock Exchange\" class=\"old_tooltip\">NYSE<\/span>, is in talks to acquire a $2 billion stake in Polymarket, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/business\/deals\/nyse-owner-near-deal-for-2-billion-stake-in-polymarket-1e02c88e\">The Wall Street Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Informed sources indicated that the deal could value the prediction platform at $8-10 billion.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this year, Polymarket <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/polymarket-secures-investment-trump-jr-backed-1789-capital-2025-08-26\/\">secured<\/a> investments from 1789 Capital, backed by Donald Trump Jr., the son of the former U.S. President. In September, media <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/investors-value-polymarket-at-9-billion-reports-suggest\">reported<\/a> that the project was seeking new capital.<\/p>\n<p>At least one investor has proposed a deal valuing the prediction market at $10 billion.<\/p>\n<p>In July, Polymarket <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/polymarket-finds-a-path-back-to-the-us-market\">acquired<\/a> the derivatives exchange QCEX for $112 million, which holds a license from the <span data-descr=\"Commodity Futures Trading Commission\" class=\"old_tooltip\">CFTC<\/span>. Subsequently, the regulator gave the green light for the platform to resume operations in the United States.<\/p>\n<p>In 2022, the Commission <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/cftc-fines-defi-platform-polymarket-1-4-million\">fined<\/a> the prediction market $1.4 million for operating without proper registration in the country. Later, it was revealed that the Department of Justice was investigating the platform. In 2025, the case was <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/us-concludes-investigation-into-polymarket\">closed<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In September, Kalshi <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/kalshi-overtakes-polymarket-as-leader-in-prediction-market\">displaced<\/a> Polymarket from its position as the leader in the prediction market.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The prediction platform Polymarket has introduced support for the leading cryptocurrency for account deposits.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":89670,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"select":"1","news_style_id":"1","cryptorium_level":"","_short_excerpt_text":"NYSE's parent company is negotiating to acquire a stake in the platform.","creation_source":"","_metatest_mainpost_news_update":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[18,1148,1595],"class_list":["post-89669","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-and-analysis","tag-bitcoin","tag-polymarket","tag-prediction-markets"],"aioseo_notices":[],"amp_enabled":true,"views":"270","promo_type":"1","layout_type":"1","short_excerpt":"NYSE's parent company is negotiating to acquire a stake in the platform.","is_update":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/89669","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=89669"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/89669\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":89671,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/89669\/revisions\/89671"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/89670"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=89669"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=89669"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=89669"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}