NYSE Owner Completes $1.6 Billion Polymarket Stake With $600 Million Cash Injection - Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE:ICE)

Intercontinental Exchange initially invested $1 billion in October, with a commitment to ramp up to as much as $2 billion over time. The company also expects to purchase up to $40 million in Polymarket securities from existing holders.

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Prediction Market Funding Boom

Prediction markets processed $23.2 billion in volume in February 2026, up over 1,200% year-over-year. On March 30, Polymarket is set to implement taker fees across nearly all categories for the first time. With $9.55 billion in recent 30-day volume, annualized fee revenue may approach $300 million.

Building The Infrastructure

Intercontinental Exchange is the exclusive distributor of Polymarket's event-driven data to institutional investors.

Intercontinental Exchange said the investment is not expected to have a material impact on its financial results or capital return plans.

Shares were down 0.89% at $154.62 at publication on Friday.

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