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World vs Polymarket
Generated from the same platform records as our written comparisons — the figures are the ones in each review. We have not published an editorial verdict on this combination, so this view carries no ranking of our own and stays out of search results.
World
Crypto, on-chain · CASH
— out of 10, editor score
- +Trades without KYC
- +4 market categories
Polymarket
Crypto, on-chain · USDC, pUSD · Offshore
6.9 out of 10, editor score
- +Free withdrawals
- +$2 minimum deposit
- +7 market categories
Row by row
The edge on each row is marked. Rows that describe rather than rank — jurisdiction, currencies, market categories — say “no edge” instead of picking a side.
| Criterion | World | Polymarket | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Editor Score | Not rated | 6.9/10 | No edge |
| Type | Crypto / on-chain | Crypto / on-chain | No edge |
| Launched | — | 2020 | No edge |
| Mobile apps | — | iOS, Android | No edge |
| Fees | |||
| Fee conditions & evidence | No protocol fee ("The Foundation does not currently charge fees"); users pay network fees on buys and sells, a refundable rent deposit on the first buy in a market, and a small deposit fee. Nothing is charged on payout (https://world.xyz/support/what-am-i-charged). Review evidence · Official fee source | Taker fee = shares × category rate × price × (1 − price). For 100 crypto shares at $0.50 with rate 0.07, the fee is $1.75 on a $50 purchase: 3.5% of purchase cost, not 1.75%. Rounding and any rebates must be considered separately. Review evidence · Official fee source | Depends on the trade |
| Maker fee | See fee conditions above | 0% | No edge |
| Taker fee | See fee conditions above | See fee conditions above | No edge |
| Withdrawal fee | — | Free | No edge |
| Deposits and withdrawals | |||
| Minimum deposit | — | $2 | No edge |
| Currencies | CASH | USDC, pUSD | No edge |
| Markets | |||
| Market categories | Sports, Crypto, Economy, Politics | Politics, Sports, Crypto, Economy, Entertainment, Science, Other | No edge |
| Public API | — | Yes | No edge |
| Access and regulation | |||
| Jurisdiction | — | Offshore | No edge |
| Licensing | — | — | No edge |
| KYC required | No | — | No edge |
| KYC trigger | — | — | No edge |
| Supported countries | — | — | No edge |