How the Polymarket US waitlist actually works
A neutral, primary-source-only explainer on why the waitlist exists, where invite codes actually come from, and why PredictionMarkets.US doesn’t sell them.
Access
Open on iOS (waitlist removed May 2026)
Live US markets
Sports
Public ETA
None
Code source
2 paths
Quick Summary
The key takeaway from this page
Honesty callout
Visible up front so the incentives behind this page are clear
PredictionMarkets.US does not offer Polymarket invite codes.
We earn zero referral revenue from any platform we cover.
If a search result is selling you a code bundled with a deposit-match bonus, that is an affiliate relationship — not an official Polymarket channel.
The codes work. PM.us just won't be the one handing them to you.
The status, in one paragraph
What is live now, what changed legally, and what remains unknown
Polymarket US is operated by QCX LLC, which Polymarket acquired in July 21, 2025 for $112M. The CFTC approved operations via amended order on November 25, 2025. Polymarket US launched in December 3, 2025 as a controlled, invitation-only rollout — sports-only to start, then adding economics and elections (April 8, 2026). The invite-only waitlist was removed in mid-May 2026, opening the iOS app to eligible US residents without a code.
Access was waitlisted from December 2025 until mid-May 2026, when Polymarket removed the waitlist and opened iOS sign-ups to eligible US residents (Android and web are still rolling out). Invite codes bypassed the queue while it existed; they are no longer required.
Fact card below reads from official platform documentation. Details still being confirmed against primary sources are clearly marked as such.
Polymarket — at a glance
Reads from official platform documentation. Last verified 2026-03-30T18:04:22.045537+00:00.
- US regulator
- CFTC via QCX LLC
- US launch
- December 3, 2025
- US access
- Invite-only / waitlist (rolling invitations)
- US markets live today
- Sports only (NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB, college, soccer, UFC)
Why there’s a waitlist at all
Rollout conditions and operational reasons behind invitation-only access
CFTC rollout conditions
Polymarket's US venue launched under CFTC approval of QCX LLC as a Designated Contract Market. Controlled, invitation-only rollout is how CFTC-regulated venues scale a new user base while KYC/AML and fraud-monitoring systems prove out.
The rollout conditions are documented in Polymarket's own docs and in the CFTC order ( is Polymarket regulated?).
Operational readiness
KYC/AML, fraud monitoring, sanctions screening, and on-ramp capacity all have to scale with every new cohort. Invitation-only pacing is standard for regulated financial venues at launch — the wait is an operational throttle, not a promotional tactic.
Historical context: Polymarket's 2022 CFTC settlement is why the US venue relaunched under a registered entity, not the global platform directly.
Where invite codes actually come from
The mechanism, without turning this page into an affiliate directory
This section describes the mechanism. It does not name third-party partners — that would make this page an affiliate page, which is exactly the thing the rest of the SERP already is.
Path 1 — Polymarket distributes codes directly
Rolling waitlist invitations delivered by Polymarket to users who signed up on the waitlist. Delivered via SMS or email based on the contact method provided at signup. No action on your part speeds this up — it is a queue.
Path 2 — Polymarket distributes codes to third-party partners
Polymarket provides codes to co-marketing partners, who then distribute those codes through their own audiences. This is standard co-marketing, not a grey-market practice. The codes are real. The underlying rollout is the same either way.
Why some codes come with a "$20 deposit match" and others don't: that's the partner's co-marketing bonus, not a Polymarket term. PM.us will not name the partners because doing so would make this page an affiliate farm.
What doesn't speed up the queue
- Emailing support to ask for an invite
- Creating multiple accounts with different emails or phone numbers
- Buying a code from a reseller (this is not a Polymarket channel)
- Posting publicly asking for a code
No trick gets you out of the queue faster than a legitimate code from Path 1 or Path 2.
What this page explicitly will not say
Claims we refuse to make without a primary source
Wait-time estimates. No primary source exists. Figures like "6–12 weeks" or "Q3/Q4 2026 full launch" come from affiliate sites and forum speculation. We won't repeat them.
Total waitlist size. Not publicly quantified by Polymarket. Claims like "1M+" or "hundreds of thousands" are promo copy, not disclosure.
Named third-party code partners. Naming them turns this into an affiliate page. We describe the mechanism — not the partners.
A predicted full-launch date. Polymarket has not published one. We will not estimate one.
State eligibility is a separate question
A valid code does not override state-level restrictions
Polymarket US is CFTC-regulated at the federal level, but state-level restrictions apply on top. Your state may block access entirely even after you have a code.
State eligibility reflects current state-level legal status and is kept up to date. This page does not hardcode static state lists.
What you can trade today (and what's coming)
Current US market coverage versus app-store roadmap copy
Live for US users
Sports markets only (NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB, college, soccer, UFC) as of March 2026. Politics, crypto, economics, culture, entertainment, and geopolitics coming soon. Per official App Store listing: "COMING SOON: Geopolitics, election, news, tech, & culture."
Coming soon (per app copy)
Per the official Polymarket App Store listing: "COMING SOON: Geopolitics, election, news, tech, & culture." No dates have been published — we will not estimate.
V2 cutover is a separate event. See what changes with V2 →
If you're already in
The next pages to open once your code works
Editorial restraint contract
What this page does not say, and why
What this page does not say, and why.
We do not say
- How to jump the waitlist
- Use this code to skip the queue
- Expected wait time in weeks or months
- Total waitlist size (e.g. 1M+, hundreds of thousands)
- Predicted full-launch date
- Specific named third-party code partners
We do say
- Polymarket distributes invitations on a rolling basis
- Invite codes bypass the waitlist but PM.us does not distribute them
- PM.us earns zero referral revenue from any platform
- Wait-time size is not publicly quantified by Polymarket
- State-level eligibility is separate from the invite question
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