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The CEO of Polymarket spent company money on private jets and rent, according to Bloomberg.

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ICE has invested $1.6 billion in Polymarket, which faces management concerns, outages, and stronger trading activity from Kalshi. The reported repayment and Polymarket's higher fundraising target point the other way, leaving no clear change to ICE's outlook.

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That stake gives ICE a chance to benefit if Polymarket grows, and it also ties ICE to the platform's problems. The reported spending was repaid, and Polymarket said the jet flights were for business. But Polymarket trails Kalshi, has had outages, and faces regulatory scrutiny. It is also seeking a much higher price than when ICE invested. These facts pull in different directions, so the report does not clearly change ICE's outlook.

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