Can you use Polymarket without a crypto wallet?

Polymarket is usable without a crypto wallet of your own: Polymarket lets a trader sign in with an email address or a Google account. The account still gets a wallet, though. Polymarket creates an account wallet behind the sign-in, that wallet holds every position and deposit, and the wallet’s address, positions and history are public like any other Polymarket address.

Updated 2026-10-13

What does “without a wallet” mean on Polymarket?

“Without a wallet” on Polymarket means without installing one. Polymarket supports three ways to sign in: an email address, a Google account and an external crypto wallet. With email or Google sign-in, Polymarket creates a wallet for the account, which, according to Polymarket’s documentation, is the account wallet that holds every share and every dollar of USDC the account owns. The trader never sees a seed phrase and never installs a wallet app, but the wallet exists and its address appears in the profile menu. That address is public in the same way as any other Polymarket address: according to the wallet activity documentation, its positions and activity can be read by anyone. Signing in without a wallet removes the setup work, not the public record.

How does Google sign-in work on OffMarket?

Google sign-in on OffMarket is one of two ways in, the other being a crypto wallet, and the choice makes no difference to what other people can see. The trader deposits USDC and trades the same Polymarket prediction markets at the same odds, through the same order book. The difference from Polymarket is the public record: on OffMarket, positions are not publicly linked to the account, so a Google sign-in on OffMarket does not produce a public profile of positions the way an email or Google sign-in on Polymarket does. OffMarket is available only where Polymarket operates, because every OffMarket trade settles on Polymarket. Trading is not available from the United States.

1. Sign in to OffMarket with Google or connect a crypto wallet.
2. Deposit USDC.
3. Trade the same Polymarket prediction markets at the same odds. Positions are not publicly linked to the account.