Polymarket withdraws NFL player participation contracts and approves Bitcoin price contracts on the same day.

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On August 28, 2026, Polymarket announced the removal of two NFL player participation contracts just hours before their scheduled launch. The contracts, which had received CFTC certification the previous day, were based on whether players appeared in at least one offensive or defensive play. Polymarket did not provide a reason for the withdrawal. On the same day, the platform received CFTC certification for Bitcoin price contracts, alongside Ethereum and Solana price contracts, structured as paired binary option swaps. Bitcoin market news remains a key focus as traders monitor developments.

BlockBeats report: On August 28, the prediction market platform Polymarket US withdrew two contract applications related to NFL player participation. These contracts had been certified with the CFTC the previous day and were withdrawn one day before their scheduled listing date, with the platform providing no public explanation. The contracts were based on whether a player would participate in at least one offensive or defensive play, to be settled according to official NFL game records, and classified as binary option-style swaps.


On the same day, Polymarket registered price contracts for Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana with the CFTC, also in the form of binary option-style swap contracts.

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