Polymarket vs Crypto.com Prediction Markets
Polymarket
Crypto, on-chain · USDC, pUSD · Offshore
6.9 out of 10, editor score
- +Free withdrawals
- +$2 minimum deposit
- +7 market categories
Crypto.com Prediction Markets
Regulated exchange · USD · United States
5.8 out of 10, editor score
- +5 market categories
- +iOS and Android apps
Verdict
They serve opposite readers. Crypto.com’s prediction trading is a CFTC-regulated, US-only product inside the Crypto.com app; Polymarket’s international market is on-chain, self-custodied and closed to US users. Polymarket scores higher on our model, but which one you can use is decided by where you live.
Row by row
The edge on each row is marked. Built automatically from the platform records, so it never drifts from the reviews — rows that describe rather than rank, like jurisdiction or market categories, say “no edge” instead of picking a side.
| Criterion | Polymarket | Crypto.com Prediction Markets | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Editor Score | 6.9/10 | 5.8/10 | Polymarket |
| Type | Crypto / on-chain | Regulated exchange | No edge |
| Launched | 2020 | — | No edge |
| Mobile apps | iOS, Android | iOS, Android | No edge |
| Fees | |||
| Fee conditions & evidence | 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 | For the Prediction Trading feature covered by the linked help page, taker fees range from $0.01 to $0.0175 per contract; maker and settlement fees are zero. These are per-contract amounts, not percentages of the trade. Review evidence · Official fee source | Depends on the trade |
| Maker fee | 0% | 0% | Tie |
| 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 | USDC, pUSD | USD | No edge |
| Markets | |||
| Market categories | Politics, Sports, Crypto, Economy, Entertainment, Science, Other | Politics, Economy, Sports, Entertainment, Other | No edge |
| Public API | Yes | — | No edge |
| Access and regulation | |||
| Jurisdiction | Offshore | United States | No edge |
| Licensing | — | — | No edge |
| KYC required | — | Yes | No edge |
| KYC trigger | — | Requires a Crypto.com USD Cash Account; Prediction Trading is offered by CDNA. The exact identity-verification requirements are not stated on the help-centre article. | No edge |
| Supported countries | — | — | No edge |
Regulation and custody
Crypto.com offers contracts through CDNA, which it describes as CFTC-regulated, with funds held in the Crypto.com account. Polymarket’s international venue is non-custodial: you trade from your own wallet and settle in stablecoins.
Costs
Crypto.com: $0 maker fee, $0.01–$0.0175 per contract for takers. Polymarket: makers free, takers pay a price- and category-dependent fee.
Which one suits you
Choose Polymarket if…
→Traders outside the US who want the widest market list and hold their own funds.
Choose Crypto.com Prediction Markets if…
→US traders who want regulated event contracts with a simple per-contract fee.
FAQ
- Is Crypto.com’s prediction market on the blockchain?
- No. Despite the name, it is a CFTC-regulated exchange product for US users, not an on-chain market.
- Which is cheaper?
- Both charge makers nothing. For takers, Crypto.com is a flat per-contract fee and Polymarket varies with price; the fee table on this page compares them on the same trade.