According to a Wall Street Journal investigation published on Saturday, Polymarket encountered an attempted theft totaling at least $10 million via stolen debit cards earlier this year, while Shayne Coplan, the company’s CEO, pushed staff to concentrate on expansion while minimizing regulatory worries.
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