Polymarket acquires Brahma to enhance DeFi platform

Polymarket acquired Brahma to enhance its DeFi infrastructure, streamline user transactions, and address liquidity in niche prediction markets, aiming to improve user experience and platform reliability.

Polymarket has acquired DeFi infrastructure startup Brahma to enhance its blockchain capabilities and upgrade its prediction market platform. While the financial terms remain undisclosed, the deal brings Brahma’s engineering team and advanced technology—especially non-custodial smart accounts that have processed over $1 billion in transactions—into Polymarket’s ecosystem. This integration is expected to streamline wallet creation, deposits, token swaps, and withdrawals, reducing user friction and improving the overall experience. Additionally, the move aims to address liquidity challenges in niche prediction markets, where smaller events often lack sufficient capital. Brahma’s expertise in automation and institutional asset management will help unify Polymarket’s technical stack, accelerate feature rollouts, and optimize engineering resources. The transition will be completed within 30 days, after which Brahma’s products will be fully integrated into Polymarket, potentially setting new standards for user experience and technical innovation in DeFi prediction markets.