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Form 8-K · Current Report · Filed 2025-10-07

Intercontinental Exchange Announces Strategic Investment in Polymarket

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (ICE) announced on October 7, 2025, that it has entered into an agreement to invest up to $2 billion in Polymarket, a prediction market platform. This investment positions ICE as a global distributor of Polymarket's event-driven data, enhancing its ability to provide sentiment indicators on market-relevant topics. The investment reflects a valuation of approximately $8 billion for Polymarket pre-investment and is not expected to materially impact ICE's 2025 financial results. The partnership aims to bring prediction markets into the financial mainstream and explore future tokenization initiatives.

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Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. ICE · NYSE
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Medium impactFinancial Services

Items reported

Item 8.01

Other Events

Strategic Partnership Announced
Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibits Furnished

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About Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. operates as a leading exchange operator and global provider of data services and technology solutions to financial markets. Its primary function is to facilitate the trading of energy, agricultural commodities, financial derivatives, fixed income, and equities through its network of regulated exchanges and clearing houses, including the iconic New York Stock Exchange. ICE is also recognized for its innovation in providing market data and analytics, offering risk management and post-trade processing services, and serving a wide array of clientele ranging from corporates to individual investors. Prominently impacting the financial, energy, and agricultural sectors, ICE plays a pivotal role in enhancing transparency, efficiency, and accessibility in trading operations. The company is instrumental in modernizing market infrastructure and supports global economies by ensuring seamless trade executions and reliable data dissemination. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. remains a cornerstone of financial markets, distinguished by its commitment to advancing market transparency and integrity across diverse trading platforms.

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