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Today in crypto, New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) parent, Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), doubled down on it’s bet on Polymarket with a fresh $600 million investment, Strategy executives Michael Saylor and Phong Le have revealed that retail investors are the biggest buyers of their Stretch perpetual preferred shares, and Coinbase and Better Home & Finance launched a structure that lets borrowers pledge crypto to fund the cash down payment on a conforming mortgage.
ICE said Friday it completed a new $600 million direct cash investment in Polymarket, deepening its bet on prediction markets as a new area of growth for exchange operators.
The company also said it expects to purchase up to $40 million of Polymarket securities from existing holders, adding to its previously announced investment commitment made in October 2025.
