1789 Capital news
1789 Capital appears in 2 stories we have published in October 2026, mostly in our Policy and AI coverage. It is most often reported alongside Menlo Ventures, Microsoft and Microsoft’s M12.
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CFTC launches new probe into Polymarket over offshore user access
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has launched a fresh investigation into Polymarket, a New York-based prediction market, to determine whether it breached a 2022 settlement agreement by allowing US users to access its offshore platform. The probe also includes a review of the company’s compliance measures, including its US platform and customer verification processes.
29 October 2026
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CFTC launches new probe into Polymarket over offshore user access
The CFTC has reopened its investigation into Polymarket, examining whether the prediction market violated a 2022 settlement by allowing US users on its…
Nous Research raises $90M at $1.5B valuation to bring open-source AI agent to enterprises
Nous Research secures $90 million in Series B funding at a $1.5 billion valuation to develop Hermes for Businesses, an enterprise AI agent with privacy-focused…