Polymarket’s chief marketing officer Matthew Modabber used his personal PayPal account to send at least $350,000 to content creators who hyped the prediction market platform, Politico reports. Shirley and others who were paid promoted Polymarket on X with no paid content disclosures. Influencer content is a huge part of prediction markets’ media strategy — often hiding in plain sight. [Link: ‘Unbelievable how accurate’: How paid influencers hype Polymarket’s odds | https://www.politico.com/news/2026/06/05/polymarket-paid-political-influencers-00932789 | Politico]

Polymarket’s chief marketing officer Matthew Modabber used his personal PayPal account to send at least $350,000 to content creators who hyped the prediction market platform,…

Polymarket paid influencers, including Nick Shirley, to boost the prediction market's profile without disclosing the payments to followers.

Polymarket CMO Matthew Modabber sent $2.5M+ via personal PayPal to 800+ people in 14 months, per POLITICO's recent reporting.

Polymarket CMO Matthew Modabber paid influencers over $350K via personal PayPal to promote betting odds on X without disclosure, POLITICO investigation