Polymarket betting markets briefly appeared inside Google News search results alongside established news publishers before disappearing. A Google spokesperson told The Verge the placement was an error: “This site briefly appeared in Google News in error, and it is no longer surfacing in News,” the company said.
Before removal, Polymarket links were listed beneath mainstream outlets for event-driven queries. In one example cited by Futurism, a search about whether ships would transit the Strait of Hormuz returned a Polymarket market predicting vessel passage alongside reporting from Reuters and The Guardian. In a Sunday search conducted by Cointelegraph, the same query did not surface any Polymarket results.
Polymarket and Kalshi pursue media partnerships
Last year Google partnered with both Polymarket and rival Kalshi to integrate their data into Google Finance. In June, X (formerly Twitter) announced a deal naming Polymarket as its official prediction market partner to integrate the forecasting service into the platform. MetaMask said it would integrate Polymarket as part of its effort to expand beyond a crypto wallet into broader “democratized finance,” and World App, the digital wallet and identity platform from Sam Altman’s World project, also added the Polymarket app.
Small portion of Polymarket traders make a profit
Data shared by crypto analyst Andrey Sergeenkov suggests only a tiny fraction of Polymarket traders generate consistent high monthly income. Around 1% of traders have recorded more than $5,000 in profits in a single month, but only 0.015% maintained that level for four consecutive months. The findings also show just 0.033% of wallets have surpassed $100,000 in total profits, with some of those likely belonging to professional traders rather than retail users. Despite growing interest in prediction markets, most participants struggle to sustain consistent profitability over time.
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