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The prediction marketplace Polymarket has incorporated Donald Trump Jr. into its advisory panel following a tactical investment from 1789 Capital, which characterizes itself as a politically oriented entity supporting firms it views as promoting \u201cAmerican exceptionalism.\u201d<\/p>\n
The companies did not disclose financial specifics, but Axios estimated<\/a> the investment to be in the \u201cdouble-digit millions of dollars.” <\/p>\n Trump Jr. became a stakeholder in the fund in 2024. In a statement on Tuesday, he asserted<\/a> that “Polymarket cuts through media narratives and so-called ‘expert’ opinions by enabling individuals to wager on what they genuinely believe will occur in the world.” <\/p>\n This investment comes after Polymarket’s initiatives for a regulated return to the US arena, following a mandate to block users due to a Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) action. <\/p>\n In 2022, the CFTC penalized the organization $1.4 million<\/a> for managing an unregistered swaps platform and mandated it to prevent American users from accessing it. To regain a lawful presence, it purchased the CFTC-licensed derivatives platform QCEX for $112 million<\/a> in July 2025, aligning with the conclusion of CFTC and Department of Justice inquiries into the platform. <\/p>\n