Trump Jr.'s firm has made a large investment in Polymarket, the CFTC-regulated prediction market platform. The move comes as his father, President Trump, pursues a broader deregulatory agenda. The item appeared in Ms.now's Tuesday Tech Drop column alongside other technology and policy briefs including Elon Musk's push for AI deregulation and a judicial ruling on AI-generated content.

Links Polymarket's growth capital to the political climate in Washington. A deregulatory push from the Trump administration could ease the path for event-contract platforms seeking new product approvals or lighter CFTC oversight.