Polymarket’s CMO sent thousands to influencers like Nick Shirley and Riley Gaines.

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]

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