Polymarket has begun granting access to U.S. users on its waiting list after receiving a regulatory clearance described as a “green light” from the CFTC. The move opens the platform’s U.S. application to a restricted cohort, a development that matters for traders and institutional treasuries monitoring regulated market access. The company announced the change as a controlled step toward reintroducing access under regulatory parameters.
Rollout and access for waitlisted users
Polymarket is advancing a phased reintroduction of its U.S. application by permitting previously waitlisted accounts to activate access. The report identifies the action as a direct consequence of CFTC approval; however, the available information does not specify eligibility criteria, the size of the tranche being admitted, or a timetable for broader availability. Traders should treat the initial opening as limited and operationally constrained until the company releases detailed onboarding parameters.
Regulatory implications and potential impact
The cited regulatory clearance signals that the platform has taken steps to satisfy at least some compliance expectations tied to its U.S. offering. Market participants should view the clearance as procedural rather than categorical: the phrase “green light” in the announcement implies authorization to operate under defined conditions rather than immunity from ongoing oversight. For counterparties and treasury teams, this increases the need to confirm counterparty risk, custody arrangements and the platform’s stated controls before reallocating liquidity or exposure.
Allowing waitlisted users into the U.S. app may broaden on-chain and off-chain liquidity for the platform’s markets and could change execution conditions for active traders. Institutional actors weighing allocation should factor in operational details that remain unspecified: settlement mechanics, fee structures, asset support, and limits on participation. Without those specifics, risk managers will likely maintain conservative positions until the rollout is accompanied by formal documentation.
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Polymarket’s step to admit waitlisted U.S. users after a CFTC green light marks a cautious re-entry of the platform into the U.S. market under regulatory parameters. The next verifiable milestone will be publication of explicit onboarding criteria or a public operations update that defines eligibility, volumes and compliance controls for wider access.
