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Polymarket US and Polymarket International are separate products with different access rules. As checked October 6, 2026, the CFTC registry lists QCX LLC d/b/a Polymarket US as a designated contract market, with a July 9, 2025 designation date. A blanket statement that every Polymarket product is unavailable to US users is therefore outdated.
That registration does not establish your personal eligibility for every account, location or contract. Check the actual product, its current terms and the account's access decision.
Which Polymarket product do you mean?
| Product | Current source-checked distinction | Your next check |
|---|---|---|
| Polymarket US | Separate US-regulated, dollar-based product | Current onboarding, verification and account eligibility |
| Polymarket International | Separate crypto-based product with geographic restrictions | International availability and terms for your location |
Polymarket's US overview explicitly distinguishes its fiat-based US platform from its international crypto product. Seeing a market on one does not prove it is offered on the other. Do not transfer funding or contract assumptions across them.
What the international restriction says
The current international geographic-restrictions documentation lists the United States as close-only on both frontend and API: existing positions can be closed, while new ones cannot be opened. This is the international product's access policy; it does not describe the separate US platform.
A visible website, API response or price chart does not by itself establish trading permission. If a restriction appears, resolve it through the product's support and current terms rather than treating an interface workaround as authorization.
What registration does and does not prove
The CFTC entry is evidence of the named exchange's designation. It does not promise profitable trading, cover every similarly branded website or confirm that a particular contract is available to you. Keep the legal entity, product domain and actual account decision together when checking status.
For a state-specific question, identify the product and contract before relying on a general national summary. This page does not provide a fifty-state legal opinion. Current product terms, location restrictions and any applicable legal requirements still need checking.
US onboarding is a separate workflow
Polymarket US documents identity verification before depositing or trading. Follow the US account workflow guide for the steps and verification boundaries. Account approval is distinct from exchange registration.
Read old search results in their historical context
Older articles often discuss Polymarket's earlier enforcement history and the international product. Those articles cannot establish the present status of the separately listed US entity. Prefer current registry entries and the documentation for the product you intend to use.
Record the source date, legal entity and exact product in your research notes. A source that says “Polymarket” without naming the product may be insufficient for your question.
Before evaluating a trade
After confirming access, read the contract's outcome rules, available depth, fees and payout conditions. Use the slippage calculator for illustrative depth math and expected-value calculator to test an independent probability assumption. Neither tool verifies your eligibility or makes a trade profitable.
Alphascope supports market research. Your account provider remains the authoritative place to check onboarding and available contracts.