Shayne Coplan
Profile Summary
Shayne Coplan is the chief executive of Polymarket, according to a 2026 news report. He has an estimated net worth of ~$1.0B. NewsAPI RTB
Business & SEC Activity
Coplan is identified as Polymarket’s CEO in reporting on his remarks to U.S. regulators at a Commodity Futures Trading Commission Innovation Advisory Committee meeting. The report said he disclosed that Polymarket employed a former FBI staffer to monitor traders full time. NewsAPI
Political Activity
Federal Election Commission records list 19 contributions totaling $147,258.82 between June 15, 2023, and November 4, 2024. The party breakdown was $88,300 categorized as Unknown and $58,958.82 categorized as Democratic; the largest listed recipients were the Harris Victory Fund ($50,000), DNC Services Corp/Democratic National Committee ($41,300), Torres Victory Fund ($23,300), New York State Democratic Committee ($10,000), and La Bamba PAC ($5,000). FEC
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In the News
A Benzinga article published June 20, 2026, reported that Coplan said, “Go All In,” in remarks about hedging bets. A CryptoRank article published August 20, 2026, reported on Coplan’s comments about Polymarket’s trader-monitoring practices. NewsAPI
Political Contributions
By Party
Every party on file is listed here. The bars are rounded for display; unrounded they total exactly $147,258.82.
Top Recipients
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News Coverage
Coverage window: 2026-08-20 · retrieved 8/22/2026

Giving score
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