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Mechanics

How Polymarket earn money?

Polymarket earns money through the spread between buy and sell prices. 02 difference is revenue.

Higher trading volume = more spread revenue. Large volumes even with small spreads generate significant income. Market makers also contribute to spread revenue.

The platform handles billions in volume.

Sources

Open the live whale feedSee the large Polymarket trades moving right now.See top whale walletsRank traders by tracked volume and trade count.