Shayne Coplan – Milestones
Key milestones and important events in Shayne Coplan's history.
5
Total Milestones
2019
Earliest
2025
Latest
6 yrs
Span
Showing 5 milestones for Shayne Coplan
20253 milestones
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1 Oct 2025
Became Youngest Self-Made Billionaire
Recognized by the Bloomberg Billionaires Index as the world's youngest self-made billionaire at age 27.
4
1 Sep 2025
Polymarket Acquired QCEX
Polymarket acquired QCEX, a CFTC-licensed exchange, for $112 million, enabling legal operations in the United States.
3
1 Jul 2025
Federal Investigations Dropped
The U.S. Department of Justice and the CFTC dropped their respective investigations into Coplan and Polymarket.
20201 milestone
2
1 Jun 2020
Founded Polymarket
Launched Polymarket, a blockchain-based prediction market, after a year of research into the concept.
20191 milestone
1
1 Jan 2019
Dropped Out of NYU
Left New York University to pursue a career in cryptocurrency, inspired by the potential of prediction markets.