Shayne Coplan, 27, founded Polymarket in 2020 and became the youngest self-made billionaire after a $2 billion investment from Intercontinental Exchange Inc., valuing the crypto prediction market at $8 billion. Despite regulatory hurdles and an FBI raid, the platform's blockchain-based betting on events signals crypto's mainstream integration into finance.
On October 6, 2025, Robinhood suffered a major outage, blocking user access and trades during market open, fueling frustration and stock dips amid its history of glitches. This coincided with Galaxy Digital's GalaxyOne launch, a rival platform blending crypto and stocks with high yields, boosting Galaxy's shares. The events highlight fintech's need for reliability and innovation.
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