TechFlow news, October 20 — According to Decrypt, following confirmation of Polymarket's token launch plans, platform users have altered their airdrop strategies, adopting more sophisticated methods to avoid Sybil attacks. Sources indicate that Polymarket plans to issue a cryptocurrency token after re-entering the U.S. market, though implementation may not occur until 2026.
Unlike last year’s overt volume manipulation, users are now operating across more than 100 wallets or optimizing metrics such as trading volume, profitability, liquidity provision, and number of markets traded to meet anticipated airdrop criteria.
Predictors on the Myriad platform suggest the likelihood of Polymarket announcing a token this year has dropped from 16.4% last week to under 15%. For context, Polymarket previously secured a $2 billion investment from Intercontinental Exchange, owner of the New York Stock Exchange, achieving a $9 billion valuation.
