# The Corporate Polycule *Kalshi x Polymarket x NHL, Western Union sucks* By [Boys Club](https://paragraph.com/@boysclub) · 2025-10-29 --- ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/58c4380651f017cdd019faeabd4703dee755636552f98fb15a72de9f45106b81.png) Hey! We’re taking a break from livestreaming this week but in the meantime you can catch up on last week’s stream through the clip below, where we consider our place in the permanent underclass. > > > escaping the permanent underclass with @pridesai > > > > [— Boys Club™ (@BoysClubWorld) > 3:47 PM • Oct 23, 2025](https://twitter.com/BoysClubWorld/status/1981387104438669644) Warmest Regards, The Boys Writer: [Deana](https://twitter.com/medeana?utm_source=boysclub.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=the-corporate-polycule) Editor: [Miranda](https://x.com/mirandamartell?utm_source=boysclub.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=the-corporate-polycule) [_Say GOODBYE to seed phrases with Bitkey_](https://bitkey.world/?utm_source=boysclub.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=the-corporate-polycule)_, a Bitcoin wallet._ _Use code BOYSCLUB20 for a discount on your Bitkey._ ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/d91d37ec10341cb014abc643ab12eb0ca99df8fd8e9291467e55138561c8489c.png)![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/967a501bcb7d3fa9cec0708aa85044043d25909903d5085af4d7a01e4d020c4b.png) **Western Union “Embraces Crypto.”** I’m having mixed feelings about [the news that Western Union is embracing crypto, specifically stablecoins, on Solana](https://www.dlnews.com/articles/markets/why-zelle-and-western-union-are-embracing-stablecoins/?utm_source=boysclub.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=the-corporate-polycule). On one hand, their networked distribution is a positive for the industry, helping to solve a huge, intrinsic [‘last mile’ problem](https://x.com/malekanoms/status/1983493949093278038?utm_source=boysclub.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=the-corporate-polycule) around on and off-ramps for local currencies around the globe. However, I sure as shit didn’t get into crypto to prop up incumbents with extractive business models that corner vulnerable populations. > > > western union spent decades charging 10-30% fees on remittances to exploit migrant workers > > now they're pivoting to stablecoins because they finally saw the writing on the wall > > if you get involved in helping them build I hope it’s to burn them to the fucking ground > > > > [— vijay (@vijaymichalik) > 6:33 PM • Oct 26, 2025](https://twitter.com/vijaymichalik/status/1982515932363977023) Now, their CEO says they want to give those same customers “more choice and control in how they manage and move their money.” > [@yadro.greenscreen](https://www.tiktok.com/@yadro.greenscreen?utm_source=boysclub.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=the-corporate-polycule) > > Tim Robinson "You Sure About That" Meme Template #timrobinson Yes sir there _is_ more choice and control now. Also [much](https://fortune.com/crypto/2025/10/01/stripe-crypto-stablecoins-open-issuance-bridge-blockchain-tempo/?utm_source=boysclub.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=the-corporate-polycule) (healthy) competition in the stablecoin game. So we can only hope that this means 1) fees are pushed down to a bargain basement price and/or 2) those same customers choose literally anyone else. Western Union made billions on the backs of people who didn’t have a choice. Stablecoins upend that broken model, with players like [Zar](https://x.com/zardotapp?utm_source=boysclub.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=the-corporate-polycule), [Eco](https://eco.com/?utm_source=boysclub.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=the-corporate-polycule) and [Onboard](https://x.com/OnboardGlobal?utm_source=boysclub.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=the-corporate-polycule) actively working to build something new. May the invisible hand of the market do its thing. **Prediction Markets**. You can cancel that VPN subscription, as Polymarket is [set to launch in the US “within weeks,”](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-10-28/polymarket-plans-to-return-to-us-within-weeks-with-sports-focus?utm_source=boysclub.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=the-corporate-polycule) with a focus on sports. Presumably football. I’m still unclear on the [“corporate polycule” that is Kalshi x NHL x Polymarket](https://x.com/TrustlessState/status/1981024439887151337?utm_source=boysclub.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=the-corporate-polycule) after both were named “the Official Prediction Market of the NHL.” Messy! Separately, Donald Trump’s social media platform Truth Social is teaming up with Crypto.com to [launch a new prediction market to “democratize information.”](https://cointelegraph.com/news/trump-truth-social-prediction-markets-crypto-com?utm_source=boysclub.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=the-corporate-polycule) Everyone’s at it. **Quick Hits.** * Grimes’ [new song](https://open.spotify.com/track/0cAFtuZPD4sKl0X1R3dFin?si=662d3cd6be0b494a&utm_source=boysclub.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=the-corporate-polycule) is about [“omnicidal unaligned artificial intelligence”](https://x.com/tenobrus/status/1983051439242129679?s=46&utm_source=boysclub.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=the-corporate-polycule) and it’s dark as hell!! * Sorry but I have to strongly urge you to read [the viral Good Squad report](https://harpers.org/archive/2025/11/the-goon-squad-daniel-kolitz-porn-masturbation-loneliness/?utm_source=boysclub.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=the-corporate-polycule). Its author will be on our livestream to discuss on 11/11, mark your calendars. * As a palate cleanser, [enjoy the new Rosalía ft. Björk and Yves Tumor](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htQBS2Ikz6c&utm_source=boysclub.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=the-corporate-polycule). ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/1155ea51d4bcd55cd0d0ed9558ebbb846febc7c70d064c7255d4510d356d7472.png) > > > everyone on poshmark & etsy suddenly accepting my heinous lowball offers…….. > > > > [— sydney (@demiurgently) > 8:15 PM • Oct 28, 2025](https://twitter.com/demiurgently/status/1983266403454202122) > > > Play that fucking music white boy > > > > [— Sick (@Sick0las) > 10:22 PM • Oct 27, 2025](https://twitter.com/Sick0las/status/1982935916219097486) > > > today in group therapy i said i want to start advocating for myself and the guy behind me went “type shit” > > > > [— chumblings (@doschumblings) > 2:45 PM • Oct 27, 2025](https://twitter.com/doschumblings/status/1982820835887812985) > > > something to consider > > > > [— gaut (@0xgaut) > 12:03 AM • Oct 24, 2025](https://twitter.com/0xgaut/status/1981511951244284066) --- *Originally published on [Boys Club](https://paragraph.com/@boysclub/the-corporate-polycule)*