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Can You Use Polymarket in the UK?
Polymarket operates with geographical restrictions affecting UK-based IP addresses — however, UK participants can gain entry to the identical Polymarket order book via PolyGram, a platform accessible throughout the UK offering zero trading commissions, straightforward email authentication, and complete USDC settlement across the Polygon blockchain.
This walkthrough covers all essential stages: setting up your account, funding your balance, executing trades, and cashing out your returns.
Step 1: Create a PolyGram Account
Head to polygram.ink and select Get Started. Register with your email address — there is no requirement for a cryptocurrency wallet at the outset. Account confirmation completes in under 120 seconds. PolyGram operates across 30+ languages and functions without restriction from within the United Kingdom.
KYC Requirements
PolyGram permits unrestricted access for amounts up to $1,500 in total lifetime funding without identity verification. Beyond this ceiling, standard identity documentation becomes mandatory. Verification using your passport or driving licence typically finishes within 2-5 minutes.
Step 2: Deposit Funds
Both Polymarket and PolyGram execute all market settlements using USDC — a dollar-pegged stablecoin operating on the Polygon blockchain. UK-based traders can fund their accounts through several pathways:
- Acquire USDC immediately — PolyGram partners with on-ramp services that recognise UK payment methods including debit cards and bank transfers (Faster Payments, Open Banking)
- Move USDC from another platform — Transmit USDC from Coinbase, Kraken, or Binance directly to your PolyGram Polygon address
- Klarna option — Accessible through PolyGram's fiat gateway for qualifying UK members
The entry-level deposit stands at $10. Your funds materialise in your account between 1-3 minutes following Polygon network confirmation.
Step 3: Find and Trade Markets
PolyGram grants access to Polymarket's comprehensive order book organised into four primary sections:
- Politics — Electoral contests in Britain, America, and Europe alongside international political developments
- Crypto — Bitcoin and Ethereum price movements, blockchain technology advancements, governmental oversight matters
- Sports — English Premier League, European club tournaments, international football, American athletics
- World Events — Financial markets, technological breakthroughs, cultural happenings, additional categories
Every market displays a YES price (reflecting the market's assessed likelihood) alongside a NO price. Placing a trade involves:
- Select a market and examine the prevailing odds
- Specify your wager amount in USDC
- Choose YES (the event materialises) or NO (the event fails to occur)
- Approve your transaction — execution happens instantaneously via the Polymarket CLOB
Step 4: Monitor Your Positions
Your portfolio page displays every active holding alongside instantaneous valuation adjustments and unrealised gains or losses. You retain the capability to unwind holdings ahead of settlement to secure profits or minimise downside exposure.
Step 5: Withdraw Your Winnings
Upon market conclusion, USDC payouts transfer automatically into your PolyGram wallet, ordinarily within sixty minutes of the confirmed outcome. Retrieving your funds requires:
- Navigate to your wallet section and select Withdraw
- Provide a Polygon USDC destination (an exchange account or self-custody wallet)
- First-time addresses need a 24-hour security hold — alternatively, authenticate via 2FA to bypass this delay
PolyGram itself imposes no extraction charges. Typical Polygon network fees are negligible (usually below $0.01).