Polymarket is partnering with Palantir Technologies Inc. and TWG AI to monitor its sports contracts and prevent insider trading. A platform developed jointly by Palantir and TWG AI will flag suspicious activity and screen participants against existing sports-betting bans.
“Our partnership with Palantir and TWG AI allows us to apply world-class analytics and monitoring to sports markets,” said Shayne Coplan, Chief Executive Officer of Polymarket.
The system will be deployed on a U.S.-regulated venue currently under development, people familiar with the deal told Bloomberg. Polymarket’s primary trading platform operates offshore and does not accept U.S.-based customers.
The Vergence AI engine, created last year through a joint venture with Palantir and TWG AI, will serve as the technical infrastructure to establish the sports market integrity controls.
Vergence.AI brings together technical and financial services infrastructure to strengthen Polymarket’s integrity layer for sports. This includes, end to end trade monitoring, near real-time detection to identify potential manipulation, screening against restricted participant datasets, and automated generation of trade alerts.
Polymarket, along with its main competitor Kalshi, has seen trading volumes surge over the past year, largely driven by sports-related contracts. However, regulators and industry observers have raised questions about how to prevent insider trading across prediction markets covering elections, geopolitics, and sports.
Professional sports leagues, including Major League Baseball and National Basketball Association, have previously confronted instances of players allegedly colluding with gamblers. Critics said prediction markets could become another avenue for individuals with inside information to profit.
Polymarket has historically been quiet on its anti-insider trading measures, but sources told Bloomberg the company has been working with compliance firm IC360, which flags unusual betting activity in sports and gaming.
Kalshi, meanwhile, has taken a more public approach. The platform recently reported two insider trading cases to its regulator, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and established a committee to issue quarterly reports on flagged trades, investigations, and referrals to government authorities.
Prediction markets have also recently faced additional scrutiny over contracts tied to conflicts in the Middle East. Both platforms offered bets on developments in Iran, and after the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Kalshi reimbursed users for net losses and fees.
Palantir, co-founded by billionaire Peter Thiel, is best known for its work with U.S. military and intelligence agencies. Last year, it launched a joint venture with TWG Global to expand artificial intelligence applications across financial firms.
Original article: https://www.yogonet.com/international/news/2026/03/13/118061-polymarket-teams-with-palantir-twg-ai-to-police-sports-prediction-markets
