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Polymarket paused international trading after a security issue involving a third-party provider

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Huamani, K. (2026, October 29). Polymarket paused international trading after a security issue involving a third-party provider. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/world/united-states/polymarket-paused-international-trading-after-a-security-issue-involving-a-third-party-provider/article_7accd380-f58f-5217-8795-5d3b6ebe7d5c.html

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On Thursday, Polymarket paused trading on its international platform for approximately one hour due to a security issue with a third-party provider. The trading platform later resumed operations in the afternoon, and Polymarket assured that it would reimburse all impacted traders.

Written by AI on 2026-10-29, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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On October 29, 2026, predictions market platform Polymarket halted trading on its international platform for nearly an hour after a security incident compromised one of its third-party providers. Although Polymarket did not confirm financial losses, crypto news website The Block reported that approximately $2.65 million in cryptocurrencies had been siphoned from the platform based on data from blockchain analysis group Arkham. The company promised to fully reimburse any affected traders and stated it had identified and fixed the issue. Trading resumed at 3 p.m. ET, with Polymarket emphasizing its commitment to addressing the incident responsibly.

Written for “Polymarket Halts Trading After Security Incident” on 2026-10-30, grounded in this article and the 2 other(s) covering the same event.

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Polymarket temporarily halted trading on its international platform Thursday because of a security incident that compromised a third-party provider, the company said. asserted

company → halt → provider

Trading was paused for about an hour and resumed Thursday afternoon. asserted

Trading → pause → hour

The company has promised to fully reimburse any affected traders. asserted

company → promise → traders

Polymarket paused international trading after a security issue involving a third-party provider

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