[U.S. CFTC Launches Broad Investigation into Polymarket, Covering Social Media Activities and Fake Transactions] According to Bloomberg, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is conducting a broad investigation into the prediction market platform Polymarket, covering aspects of its business such as social media activities. Previously, The Wall Street Journal reported that Polymarket had hired dozens of predominantly college-aged social media creators to produce fake transaction videos aimed at attracting users. This investigation also encompasses other aspects of the company's operations. Last year, the CFTC and the Department of Justice concluded an investigation into whether Polymarket violated the U.S. user ban, though some U.S. users have continued to access its main platform by bypassing the ban through VPNs and other methods. Since reaching a settlement with the CFTC in 2022, Polymarket has technically prohibited U.S. users from accessing its main platform. However, the company is taking steps to reintroduce its main exchange to the U.S. market and is working with the CFTC to lift the ban.