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Polymarket executive Josh Stevens said identity checks app<\/a>ly only to early beta access and are not being added to Polymarket\u2019s existing platform.<\/p>\n Polymarket\u2019s vice president of engineering, Josh Stevens, clarified that the prediction market platform is not adding mandatory Know Your Customer (KYC) checks to its existing service, after a report said the company had considered user verification requirements.<\/p>\n Stevens said<\/a> in an X response that Polymarket is launching a new beta product for a select group of users and that KYC is required only to access the beta during its early test period. \u201cNo KYC is being added to any part of existing polymarket.com with this launch,\u201d Stevens wrote. He said that once the product is out of beta, no KYC will be required to use it.\u00a0<\/p>\n He later addressed<\/a> questions about whether KYC could be added later, saying \u201cno\u201d and clarifying that he was \u201cjust highlighting\u201d that identity checks are tied to early access for a new beta product rather than a broader move away from pseudonymous trading on Polymarket\u2019s main prediction market.<\/p>\n Read more<\/p>\n<\/p>\n If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. Follow us on\u00a0Google News<\/a><\/span>\u00a0too, click on the star and choose us from your favorites.<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n If you want to read more News<\/a> articles, you can visit our General category.<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n