FBI Seizes CEO's Phone in Surprise Raid

In a sudden turn of events, the FBI showed up at the home of Polymarket's young boss, Shayne Coplan. They seized his phone but didn't arrest him. This happened just before dawn on a Wednesday in New York City. Polymarket is a betting site where people predict outcomes, such as elections. The site had shown a big chance of Donald Trump winning, which was different from most polls.

Polymarket sees the raid as punishment for letting users bet on the election. They think the current administration is retaliating because Trump had a good chance on their site. The Justice Department is looking into whether US users bet on Polymarket. It's illegal for them to do so in the US. Coplan believes the raid is political. He thinks the outgoing administration wants to get back at Polymarket for predicting the election outcomes accurately. Some big names in the tech industry, like the CEO of Coinbase and Elon Musk, have shown support for Coplan.

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