Decrypt's 2024 Person of the Year: Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan
His platform predicted changes at the top of the Democratic ticket and turned the 2024 race into a betting frenzy for degens and beyond.
By André Beganski

Dec 13, 2024

10 min read

André Beganski
Polymarket's CEO is a 26-year-old who views the world through the lens of probabilities.
Polymarket's CEO is a 26-year-old who views the world through the lens of probabilities.
In brief
Crypto-based prediction market Polymarket was a breakout success in 2024.
The platform accurately predicted global events throughout the year, including the U.S. presidential election.
Its 26-year-old CEO Shayne Coplan, who views the world through the lens of probabilities, is Decrypt's 2024 Person of the Year.
Four years ago, he was just another callow entrepreneur, hacking away in a makeshift bathroom office at his passion project—a prediction market that would blend gambling with real world events. This year that project, Polymarket, emerged as one of the mos…