Polymarket briefly appeared in Google News results before Google removed the links, according to reports.
Summary
- Google removed Polymarket from News results and said the platform appeared there by error, according to reports.
- Polymarket keeps expanding through Google Finance, X, MetaMask, and World App despite the News removal episode.
- New wallet data shows only a very small share of Polymarket traders earn steady profits.
The listings showed up beside articles from established news outlets during searches tied to live events.
Google later said the appearance was a mistake. A spokesperson told The Verge, “This site briefly appeared in Google News in error, and it is no longer surfacing in News.”
Polymarket links appeared under mainstream news coverage for event-based searches. One example cited by Futurism involved the query “will ships transit the strait,” which referred to the Strait of Hormuz.
That search placed a Polymarket prediction market near reports from Reuters and The Guardian. Later search on Sunday did not show any Polymarket results for the same query.
The episode drew attention because Google News usually features reports from publishers that cover current events. Polymarket, by contrast, offers betting markets based on possible outcomes tied to those events.
Google has not announced any broader change to its News eligibility rules in relation to prediction market platforms. The available comments only said the listing appeared by error and was later removed.
Polymarket expands through partnerships
The brief Google News appearance came as Polymarket continues to secure distribution deals. Last year, Google partnered with Polymarket and Kalshi to bring their data into Google Finance.
X also named Polymarket its official prediction market partner in June. That agreement aimed to connect market forecasts with discussions taking place on the social media platform.
Other crypto and digital identity platforms have also added access to Polymarket. MetaMask said in October that it would integrate Polymarket, while World App also added the service during the same month.
These partnerships show that prediction market platforms continue to push for wider visibility. Even so, the Google News issue suggests there are still limits around how these services appear inside news-focused products.
Most traders still struggle to profit
Polymarket has gained attention as a growing crypto use case, but trader results remain uneven. Data shared by analyst Andrey Sergeenkov showed that only a small share of users posted strong and steady monthly profits.
According to the data, about 1% of traders made more than $5,000 in profit in a single month. Only 0.015% managed to maintain that level for four straight months.
The same findings showed that just 0.033% of wallets recorded more than $100,000 in total profits. The figures suggest that while prediction markets draw strong interest, consistent gains remain rare for most users.